Section 40. Minimum size limits established

A. Minimum size limit for Spanish mackerel is established at 14 inches in total length.

B. Minimum size limit for king mackerel is established at 27 inches in total length.

C. It shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch or possess any Spanish mackerel less than 14 inches in total length.

D. Except as provided in subsection F of this section it shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch or possess any king mackerel less than 27 inches in total length.

E. Total length shall be measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail for the purposes of this chapter.

F. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the taking, catching, or possession of any king mackerel, less than 27 inches in total length, by a licensed pound net.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR450-01-0070 § 4, 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.