4VAC20-1090 Pertaining to Licensing Requirements and License Fees

REGULATIONS

Vol. 32 Iss. 6 - November 16, 2015

TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION

Chapter 1090

Final Regulation

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Marine Resources Commission is claiming an exemption from the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 11 of the Code of Virginia; however, the commission is required to publish the full text of final regulations.

Title of Regulation: 4VAC20-1090. Pertaining to Licensing Requirements and License Fees (amending 4VAC20-1090-30).

Statutory Authority: § 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Effective Date: November 1, 2015.

Agency Contact: Jennifer Farmer, Regulatory Coordinator, Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor, Newport News, VA 23607, telephone [phone] or email [e-mail].

Summary:

The amendment separates the fish pot and eel pot license into two separate licenses to track the purchase of each license; the license fee is unchanged.

4VAC20-1090-30. License fees.

The following listing of license fees applies to any person who purchases a license for the purposes of harvesting for commercial purposes, or fishing for recreational purposes, during any calendar year. The fees listed below include a $1.00 agent fee.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Subdivisions 1 through 8 and 10 through 16 of 4VAC20-1090-30 are not amended; therefore, the text of those subdivisions is not set out.

9. FINFISH HARVESTING LICENSES
Each pound net	$41.00
Each stake gill net of 1,200 feet in length or under, with a fixed location	$24.00
All other gill nets up to 600 feet	$16.00
All other gill nets over 600 feet and up to 1,200 feet	$24.00
Each person using a cast net or throw net or similar device	$13.00
Each fyke net head, weir, or similar device	$13.00
For fish trotlines	$19.00
Each person using or operating a fish dip net	$9.00
On each haul seine used for catching fish, under 500 yards in length	$48.00
On each haul seine used for catching fish, from 500 yards in length to 1,000 yards in length	$146.00
For each person using commercial hook and line	$31.00
For each person using commercial hook and line for catching striped bass only	$31.00
For up to 100 fish pots or eel pots	$19.00
For over 100 but not more than 300 fish pots or eel pots	$24.00
For over 300 fish pots or eel pots	$62.00
For up to 100 eel pots	$19.00
For over 100 but not more than 300 eel pots	$24.00
For over 300 eel pots	$62.00

VA.R. Doc. No. R16-4529; Filed October 29, 2015, 1:51 p.m.