Section 30. Minimum size limits

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A. The minimum size limit of tautog harvested for commercial purposes shall be 15 inches total length.

B. The minimum size of tautog harvested for recreational purposes shall be 16 inches total length.

C. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any tautog smaller than the designated minimum size limit.

D. Total length shall be measured in a straight line from tip of nose to tip of tail.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 13, Issue 18, eff. May 1, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 16, eff. April 1, 1998; Volume 28, Issue 08, eff. January 1, 2012.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.

                    
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