Section 30. Harvest restrictions

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct commercial or recreational crabbing within Virginia Blue Crab Sanctuary Area 1A from June 1 through September 15.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct commercial or recreational crabbing within Virginia Blue Crab Sanctuary Area 1B from May 16 through September 15.

C. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct commercial or recreational crabbing within Virginia Blue Crab Sanctuary Area 3 from May 9 through September 15.

D. It shall be unlawful for any person to take, harvest, or possess crabs for commercial purposes from Virginia Blue Crab Sanctuary Areas 2 and 4 from May 9 through September 15.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR450-01-0100 § 3, eff. December 1, 1994; amended, Volume 11, Issue 14, eff. March 2, 1995; Volume 16, Issue 23, eff. July 1, 2000; Volume 18, Issue 21, eff. June 1, 2002; Volume 23, Issue 19, eff. May 3, 2007; Volume 24, Issue 16, eff. April 1, 2008; Volume 24, Issue 19, eff. April 30, 2008; Volume 27, Issue 19, eff. April 30, 2011; Volume 29, Issue 08, eff. November 30, 2012; Volume 31, Issue 21, eff. June 1, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.