Section 30. Possession limits established

A. It shall be unlawful for any person fishing with hook and line, hand line, rod and reel, spear or gig or other recreational gear to possess more than 15 Spanish mackerel or more than three king mackerel.

B. When fishing from a boat or vessel, where the entire catch is held in a common hold or container, the possession limits shall be for the boat or vessel and shall be equal to the number of persons on board legally eligible to fish multiplied by 15 for Spanish mackerel or multiplied by three for king mackerel. The captain or operator of the boat or vessel shall be responsible for any boat or vessel possession limit.

C. The possession limit provisions established in this section shall not apply to persons harvesting Spanish mackerel or king mackerel with licensed commercial gear.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR450-01-0070 § 3, Volume 11, Issue 17, eff. April 14, 1995; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 05, eff. January 1, 2001.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.