4VAC20-720 Pertaining to Restrictions on Oyster Harvest

REGULATIONS

Vol. 31 Iss. 17 - April 20, 2015

TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION

Chapter 720

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: 4VAC20-720. Pertaining to Restrictions on Oyster Harvest (amending 4VAC20-720-15).

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

Effective Date: April 1, 2015.

Agency Contact: Robert O'Reilly, Chief, Fisheries Management Division, Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor, Newport News, VA 23607, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or email [e-mail].

Summary:

The amendments suspend the sale of oyster hand scrape and oyster dredge licenses to individuals who have not previously held these licenses until the Marine Resources Commission reinstates the sale of those licenses.

4VAC20-720-15. Control date.

A. The commission hereby establishes July 1, 2014, as the control date for management of all public oyster fisheries in Virginia. Participation by any individual in any public oyster fishery after the control date will not be considered in the calculation or distribution of oyster fishing rights should entry limitations be established. Any individual entering the public oyster fishery after the control date will forfeit any right to future participation in the public oyster fishery should further entry limitations be established by the commission.

B. The sale of oyster hand scrape and oyster dredge licenses to individuals who have not previously held these licenses shall be suspended until the commission reinstates the sale of those licenses.

VA.R. Doc. No. R15-4331; Filed March 31, 2015, 5:09 p.m.