Section 40. Patent tong season

A. The lawful season for the harvest of clams by patent tong from the Poquoson River Shellfish Management Area shall be March 15 through May 1.

B. The lawful season for the harvest of clams by patent tong from the Back River Shellfish Management Area shall be January 1 through March 31.

C. It shall be unlawful for any person to harvest clams by patent tong from either the Poquoson River Shellfish Management Area or Back River Shellfish Management Area except as provided in subsections A and B of this section.

D. It shall be unlawful for any person to harvest clams by patent tong from the Newport News Shellfish Management Area during any month, except May, June, July, August, and September.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR450-01-0073 § 4, eff. September 9, 1991; amended, Volume 09, Issue 10, eff. January 1, 1993; Volume 10, Issue 09, eff. January 1, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 14, eff. March 9, 1995; Volume 13, Issue 18, eff. May 1, 1997; Volume 14, Issue 18, eff. May 1, 1998; Volume 15, Issue 07, eff. December 1, 1998; Volume 17, Issue 07, eff. December 1, 2000; Volume 22, Issue 19, eff. April 28, 2006; Volume 26, Issue 19, eff. May 1, 2010; Volume 29, Issue 02, eff. September 1, 2012; Volume 31, Issue 25, eff. August 1, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.