Section 10. Purpose  


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  • The purpose of this chapter is to prevent the overfishing of the Spanish mackerel and king mackerel stocks found in Virginia waters and along the Atlantic Coast. This chapter supports the goals and objectives of federal and interstate management measures for Spanish and king mackerel.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR450-01-0070 § 1, Volume 11, Issue 17, eff. April 14, 1995.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-203 of the Code of Virginia.