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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 960 - PERTAINING TO TAUTOG › Section 4VAC20-960-20 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
"Commercial fishing" or "fishing commercially" or "commercial
				  purposes" means fishing by any person where the catch is for sale, barter, or
				  trade or is intended for sale, barter, or trade.
"Commission" means the Marine Resources Commission.
"Land" or "landing" means to move finfish, shellfish,
				  crustaceans, or other marine seafood from the water to the land.
"Snout" means the most forward projection from a fish's head
				  that includes the upper and lower jaw.
"Tautog" means any fish of the species Tautoga onitis.
"Total length" means the length of a fish measured from the
				  most forward projection of the snout, with the mouth closed, to the tip of the
				  longer lobe of the tail (caudal) fin, measured with the tail compressed along
				  the midline, using a straight-line measure, not measured over the curve of the
				  body.
Statutory Authority: §
											28.2-201
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 960 - PERTAINING TO TAUTOG › Section 4VAC20-960-30 - Minimum size limits

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A. The
				minimum size limit of tautog harvested for commercial purposes shall be 15
				inches in total length.
B. The
				minimum size of tautog harvested for recreational purposes shall be 16 inches
				in total length.
C. It shall be
				unlawful for any person to possess any tautog of a total length less than the
				designated minimum size limit.
NOTICE: The following form used in administering the
				  regulation was filed by the agency. The form is not being published; however,
				  online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on
				  the name of a form with a hyperlink to access it. The form is also available
				  from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the Registrar of
				  Regulations, 900 East Main Street, 11th Floor, Richmond, Virginia
				  23219.
Statutory Authority: §
											28.2-201
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 960 - PERTAINING TO TAUTOG › Section 4VAC20-960-40 - Gear restrictions

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It shall be unlawful for any person to place, set, or fish
				  any fish pot in Virginia tidal waters for the purposes of harvesting tautog or
				  to possess or to land in Virginia tautog harvested by fish pots which are not
				  constructed with hinges and fasteners on one panel or door made of one of the
				  following degradable materials:
1.
				Untreated hemp, jute, or cotton string of 3/16" (4.8 mm) or smaller
				diameter;
2. Magnesium alloy, timed
				float releases (pop-up devices) or similar magnesium alloy fasteners;
				or
3. Ungalvanized or uncoated wire
				of 0.094" (2.39 mm) or smaller diameter.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 960 - PERTAINING TO TAUTOG › Section 4VAC20-960-45 - Recreational fishing season and possession limits

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A. It shall be unlawful for any person
				fishing with hook and line, rod and reel, spear, gig or other recreational gear
				to possess more than four tautog. When fishing is from a boat or vessel where
				the entire catch is held in a common hold or container, the possession limit
				shall be for the boat or vessel and shall be equal to the number of persons on
				board legally eligible to fish multiplied by four. The captain or operator of
				the boat or vessel shall be responsible for any boat or vessel possession
				limit. Any tautog taken after the possession limit has been reached shall be
				returned to the water immediately.
B. The recreational fishing season shall be
				closed from May 16 through June 30.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person
				fishing recreationally to take, catch, or possess any tautog during any closed
				recreational fishing season.
Statutory Authority: §
											28.2-201
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 960 - PERTAINING TO TAUTOG › Section 4VAC20-960-47 - Commercial fishing season and possession limits

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The commercial fishing season shall be closed from January 22
				  through the last day of February and May 16 through October 31, and it shall be
				  unlawful for any person to possess tautog for commercial purposes during this
				  period.
Statutory Authority: §
											28.2-201
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 960 - PERTAINING TO TAUTOG › Section 4VAC20-960-48 - Commercial permitting and tagging requirements

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A. It shall be unlawful for any registered
				commercial fisherman to take, catch, or possess any tautog without obtaining a
				valid Tautog Commercial Permit.
B.
				It shall be unlawful to land or possess for commercial purposes any tautog that
				has not been identified with a tag issued by the commission for the current
				calendar year, applied by the following conditions, except as specified in
				subsections D and E of this section:
1. Tags
				must be affixed to the bony portion of the gill cover (operculum) of a whole
				fish such that the tag number faces outward from the body.
2. Processed or filleted tautog must be
				accompanied by the tags removed from the fish when processed.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 960 - PERTAINING TO TAUTOG › Section 4VAC20-960-49 - Commercial reporting

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A. All
				permitted commercial harvesters shall report daily harvest of tautog to the
				commission in accordance with 4VAC20-610, specifying the number of tags used
				each day on forms provided by the commission. Such reports shall be submitted
				to the commission no later than the fifth day of the following month.
B. Harvest of tautog from beyond Virginia's
				tidal waters and sold to a federally permitted dealer shall be reported through
				the mandatory harvest reporting program as provided by subsection A of this
				section and is not subject to the exemption in 4VAC20-610.
Statutory Authority: §
											28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 960 - PERTAINING TO TAUTOG › Section 4VAC20-960-50 - Penalty

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As set forth in § 28.2-903 of the Code of Virginia, any
				  person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 3
				  misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent violation for any provision of this
				  chapter committed by the same person within 12 months of a prior violation is a
				  Class 1 misdemeanor.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 960 - PERTAINING TO TAUTOG › Section 4VAC20-960-60 - Sanctions

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A. Any person
				failing to submit any report or account for any unused tags as required by this
				chapter shall be denied a Tautog Commercial Permit until the person complies
				with the requirements of
				4VAC20-960-48 L and
				4VAC20-960-49.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person who
				has been found guilty of violating any provision of this chapter to receive
				additional tag distributions as described in
				4VAC20-960-48.
C. Any person found guilty of violating any
				provision of this chapter may have his permit revoked at any time upon review
				by the commission as provided for in §
									28.2-232
				of the Code of Virginia.
NOTICE: Forms used in administering the regulation have been
				  filed by the agency. The forms are not being published; however, online users
				  of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name of
				  a form with a hyperlink to access it. The forms are also available from the
				  agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations,
				  900 East Main Street, 11th Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Statutory Authority: §
											28.2-201
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 960 - PERTAINING TO TAUTOG › Form - FORMS (4VAC20-960)

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Mandatory
				  Reporting Form (eff. 12/2009)
Statutory Authority: §
											28.2-201
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 970 - PERTAINING TO SPADEFISH › Section 4VAC20-970-10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to promote conservation of
				  the spadefish resource and to reduce the possibility of overfishing this
				  resource.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 970 - PERTAINING TO SPADEFISH › Section 4VAC20-970-20 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
"Spadefish" means any fish of the species Chaetodipterus
				  faber.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 970 - PERTAINING TO SPADEFISH › Section 4VAC20-970-30 - Spadefish possession limit

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A. It
				shall be unlawful for any person fishing with recreational hook and line, rod
				and reel, hand line, spear, gig or other recreational gear to possess more than
				four spadefish. Any spadefish taken after the possession limit of four fish has
				been reached shall be returned to the water immediately.
B. When fishing from a boat or vessel where
				the entire catch is held in a common hold or container, the possession limit
				shall be for the boat or vessel and shall be equal to the number of persons on
				board legally eligible to fish multiplied by four. The captain or operator of
				the boat or vessel shall be responsible for any boat or vessel possession
				limit.
C. It shall be unlawful for
				any person fishing with a licensed commercial hook and line to possess more
				than six spadefish. Any spadefish taken by a licensed commercial hook-and-line
				fisherman after the possession limit of six fish has been reached shall be
				returned to the water immediately.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 970 - PERTAINING TO SPADEFISH › Section 4VAC20-970-40 - Penalty

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As set forth in 3 28.2-903 of the Code of Virginia, any
				  person violating any provision of this regulation shall be guilty of a Class 3
				  misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent violation of any provision of this
				  regulation committed by the same person within 12 months of a prior violation
				  is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 980 - PERTAINING TO ON-SHORE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF SHELLFISH FROM CONDEMNED AREAS [REPEALED] › Section 4VAC20-980-10

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Statutory Authority §§
											28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 980 - PERTAINING TO ON-SHORE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF SHELLFISH FROM CONDEMNED AREAS [REPEALED] › Section 4VAC20-980-20

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Statutory Authority §§
											28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 980 - PERTAINING TO ON-SHORE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF SHELLFISH FROM CONDEMNED AREAS [REPEALED] › Section 4VAC20-980-30

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Statutory Authority §§
											28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 980 - PERTAINING TO ON-SHORE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF SHELLFISH FROM CONDEMNED AREAS [REPEALED] › Section 4VAC20-980-40

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Statutory Authority §§
											28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 995 - PERTAINING TO COMMERCIAL HOOK-AND-LINE FISHING › Section 4VAC20-995-10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish a viable
				  commercial hook-and-line fishery in Virginia tidal waters while minimizing the
				  potential for overharvesting of Virginia's fishery stocks and conflicts with
				  the recreational fishery.
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-201 and 28.2-204.1 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 995 - PERTAINING TO COMMERCIAL HOOK-AND-LINE FISHING › Section 4VAC20-995-15 - Definitions

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The following terms when used in this chapter shall have the
				  following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise:
"Crew member list" means those individuals registered to
				  participate in commercial hook-and-line fishing activities with one or more
				  individuals who possess a valid commercial hook-and-line license.
"Immediate family member" means spouse, sibling, parent,
				  child, grandparent, or grandchild.
"Year" means a calendar year.
Statutory Authority: §
											28.2-201
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 995 - PERTAINING TO COMMERCIAL HOOK-AND-LINE FISHING › Section 4VAC20-995-20 - Entry limitation; catch restrictions; transfers

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A. The sale of commercial hook-and-line
				licenses shall be limited to registered commercial fishermen meeting either of
				the following two requirements, except as provided by subsection B of this
				section:
1. The fisherman shall possess a
				valid Commercial Fisherman Registration License and eligibility for the
				commercial hook-and-line license by reporting sales of at least 1,000 pounds of
				seafood during the course of the previous two calendar years as documented by
				the commission's mandatory harvest reporting program.
2. The fisherman shall possess a valid and
				current striped bass permit issued by the Marine Resources Commission in
				accordance with 4VAC20-252.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 995 - PERTAINING TO COMMERCIAL HOOK-AND-LINE FISHING › Section 4VAC20-995-30 - Prohibitions

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A. It shall be
				unlawful for any person licensed under the provisions of
				4VAC20-995-20
				A 1 or A 2 as a commercial hook-and-line fisherman to do any of the following
				unless otherwise specified:
1. Fail to be on
				board the vessel when that vessel is operating in a commercial hook-and-line
				fishing capacity.
2. Have more than
				three crew members on board the vessel at any given time provided that:
a. Crew members do not need to be licensed
				commercial fishermen but shall be registered on a crew member list with the
				commission on an annual basis and in advance of any fishing in any
				year;
b. One crew member per vessel
				needs not be registered on a crew member list;
c. The maximum number of crew members
				registered to any commercial hook-and-line licensee at any one time shall be
				15;
d. Any crew registration list
				submitted by any commercial hook-and-line fisherman may be revised once per
				calendar year; and
e. A legible and
				approved crew member list must be maintained on board the vessel during all
				commercial hook-and-line activities.
3. Fail to display prominently the commercial
				hook-and-line decals, as provided by the commission, on the starboard and port
				sides of the vessel.
4. Fish within
				300 yards of any bridge, bridge-tunnel, jetty, or pier from 6 p.m. Friday
				through 6 p.m. Sunday.
5. Fish
				within 300 yards of any fixed fishing device.
6. Harvest black drum within 300 yards of the
				Chesapeake Bay-Bridge-Tunnel at any time.
7. Fish recreationally on any commercial hook
				and line vessel during a commercial fishing trip.
8. Use any hydraulic fishing gear or
				deck-mounted fishing equipment.
9.
				Use any fishing rod and reel or hand line equipped with more than six
				hooks.
10. Fish commercially with
				hook and line aboard any vessel licensed as a charter boat or head boat while
				carrying customers for recreational fishing.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 995 - PERTAINING TO COMMERCIAL HOOK-AND-LINE FISHING › Section 4VAC20-995-40 - Spear fishing

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It shall be unlawful for any person to harvest fish for
				  commercial purposes by any method of spear fishing.
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-201 and 28.2-204.1 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 995 - PERTAINING TO COMMERCIAL HOOK-AND-LINE FISHING › Section 4VAC20-995-50 - Penalty

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As set forth in § 28.2-903 of the Code of Virginia, any
				  person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 3
				  misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent violation of any provision of this
				  chapter committed by the same person within 12 months of a prior violation is a
				  Class 1 misdemeanor.
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-201 and 28.2-204.1 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 995 - PERTAINING TO COMMERCIAL HOOK-AND-LINE FISHING › Form - FORMS (4VAC20-995)

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Commercial
				  Hook-and-Line License Transfer Application (rev.
				  4/2011)
Statutory Authority: §
											28.2-201
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1000 - PERTAINING TO DREDGING IN SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION › Section 4VAC20-1000-10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the
				  conservation of submerged aquatic vegetation in Chincoteague Bay and adjacent
				  waters of the Commonwealth.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1000 - PERTAINING TO DREDGING IN SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION › Section 4VAC20-1000-20 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this chapter
				  shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Areas of submerged aquatic vegetation" means those areas
				  which contain any of the aquatic plant species listed below:
Zostera marina (eelgrass)
Ruppia maritima (widgeon grass)
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1000 - PERTAINING TO DREDGING IN SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION › Section 4VAC20-1000-30 - Dredges prohibited

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It shall be unlawful for any person to use or have overboard
				  any dredge in any areas of submerged aquatic vegetation or within 218 yards
				  (200 meters) of any areas of submerged aquatic vegetation within those waters
				  of Chincoteague Bay and Assateague Channel and Bay which are bounded on the
				  south by the State Route 175 Chincoteague Causeway and the Assateague Island
				  bridge and on the north by the Virginia-Maryland state line.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1000 - PERTAINING TO DREDGING IN SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION › Section 4VAC20-1000-40 - Penalty

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As set forth in § 28.2-903 of the Code of Virginia, any
				  person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 3
				  misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent violation of any provision of this
				  chapter committed by the same person within 12 months of a prior violation is a
				  Class 1 misdemeanor.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1020 - PERTAINING TO BAY SCALLOPS › Section 4VAC20-1020-10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to conserve and protect beds
				  of bay scallops in Virginia waters until such time this resource can support a
				  sustainable fishery.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1020 - PERTAINING TO BAY SCALLOPS › Section 4VAC20-1020-20 - Definitions

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The following term when used in this regulation shall have
				  the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Bay scallop" means any scallop of the species Argopecten
				  irradians.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1020 - PERTAINING TO BAY SCALLOPS › Section 4VAC20-1020-30 - Moratorium

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A. It shall be
				unlawful for any person to take, harvest, possess or attempt to take or harvest
				any bay scallop from Virginia waters, except as described in subsection B of
				this section.
B. It shall be lawful
				to take or possess hatchery raised bay scallops from any aquaculture
				facility.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1020 - PERTAINING TO BAY SCALLOPS › Section 4VAC20-1020-40 - Penalty

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As set forth in § 28.2-903 of the Code of Virginia, any
				  person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 3
				  misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent violation of any provision of this
				  chapter committed by the same person within 12 months of a prior violation is a
				  Class 1 misdemeanor.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1030 - MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE UNGRANTED STATE LANDS IN ACCOMACK AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES › Section 4VAC20-1030-10 - Purpose

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To date 28,507 acres of ungranted state lands have been
				  identified in Accomack and Northampton Counties. These ungranted state lands,
				  which include state-owned beaches, marshes, meadowlands, commons, and other
				  coastal lands, constitute a fragile and dynamic natural coastal resource of the
				  Commonwealth of Virginia. As set forth in § 28.2-1504 of the Code of
				  Virginia, the goal of this management plan shall be to conserve and protect the
				  shores of the sea, marsh and meadowlands, and the natural values and natural
				  processes associated therewith. To the extent not inconsistent with that goal,
				  the management plan shall also consider the traditional uses of such properties
				  and the promotion of tourism and commerce.
The purpose of this plan is the development of a
				  comprehensive conservation and management strategy whereby these lands may be
				  managed in such a manner as to conserve and protect the natural values
				  associated with those lands (habitats, food webs, plant and animal species)
				  while accommodating compatible traditional uses. This plan envisions single
				  agency management with involvement of local interests and state natural
				  resource agencies in the conservation and management of these lands, and
				  provides a mechanism for the resolution of conflicting uses. These lands, and
				  their management, do not stand alone. They are, especially on the Eastern Shore
				  seaside, an essential and integral part of a large and complex working
				  ecosystem which is subject to regulation and management by numerous agencies,
				  government and nongovernment, at many different levels.
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-103 and 28.2-1504 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1030 - MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE UNGRANTED STATE LANDS IN ACCOMACK AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES › Section 4VAC20-1030-30 - Resources

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A. Physical
				features.
1. Introduction. The Eastern Shore
				of Virginia lies on the Atlantic Coastal Plain where the geology is
				characterized by layers of unconsolidated sediments (sand, silt, gravel) over
				deeply buried bedrock. Marshes and some other wetland types contain significant
				amounts of peat (partly decayed vegetation) at or near the surface. The soils
				and hydrology of the ungranted state lands on the seaside and bayside have not
				been completely identified. In 1976, the Nature Conservancy issued a study of
				the barrier islands which included detailed descriptions of the geology, soils,
				and hydrology of the Eastern Shore and in 1993, the Division of Mines,
				Minerals, and Energy produced a geologic map of Virginia. Until the sources of
				information are updated, they are the best sources of information on the
				physical resources of the Eastern Shore.
2. Seaside lands. Barrier islands extend
				along the eastern side of the Eastern Shore peninsula. Virginia's barrier
				islands parallel the peninsula from the Maryland state line to the southern tip
				at Fisherman Island, and lie within Accomack and Northampton Counties.
The barrier islands are characterized by broad beaches and
				  sand dunes on the eastern shores and extensive marshes on their inner coasts.
				  The islands are composed of sands deposited by the ocean. Between the barrier
				  islands and the mainland lies a maze of tidal flats, salt marshes, tidal
				  channels, and shallow bays. The tidal marshes, of which most of the ungranted
				  state lands are comprised, are an important aquatic ecosystem. The Waterway
				  Along the Coast of Virginia (WCV) winds through the marsh, providing boat
				  passage and access to much of the area.
The barrier islands undergo constant change and are
				  occasionally breached at high tide. Due to coastal dynamics, some of the areas
				  that are now tidal marshes may become beach areas in the future.
3. Bayside lands. The western side
				of the Eastern Shore peninsula fronts on the Chesapeake Bay. This shore has a
				varied physiography including islands, high bluffs, dunes, flat sandy beaches,
				tidal flats, and marshes. The entire west coast of the peninsula is penetrated
				by a complex system of tidal creeks.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1040 - PERTAINING TO COMMERCIAL CRAB FISHERY LICENSES › Section 4VAC20-1040-10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to cap and control effort in
				  the commercial crab fisheries.
Statutory Authority: §
											28.2-201
					 of the Code of Virginia.
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Statutory Authority: §
											28.2-201
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1040 - PERTAINING TO COMMERCIAL CRAB FISHERY LICENSES › Section 4VAC20-1040-35 - Control date

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The commission hereby establishes December 17, 2007, as the
				  control date for management of all blue crab fisheries in Virginia.
				  Participation by any individual in a commercial crab fishery after the control
				  date will not be considered in the calculation or distribution of crabbing
				  rights should further entry limitations be established. Any individual entering
				  the commercial crab fishery after the control date will have no right to future
				  participation in the commercial crab fishery should further entry limitations
				  be established.
Statutory Authority: §
											28.2-201
					 of the Code of Virginia.
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As set forth in § 28.2-903 of the Code of Virginia, any
				  person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 3
				  misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent violation of any provision of this
				  chapter committed by the same person within 12 months of a prior violation is a
				  Class 1 misdemeanor.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1045 - PERTAINING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTRICTED AREAS › Section 4VAC20-1045-10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this regulation is to enhance the physical
				  security of bridge and tunnel complexes located in waters of the Commonwealth
				  of Virginia. This regulation is part of a comprehensive plan to protect the
				  public, environment and economic interests from sabotage and other subversive
				  acts, accidents, or incidents of a similar nature.
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-201, 28.2-507 and 28.2-518 of the Code
					 of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1045 - PERTAINING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTRICTED AREAS › Section 4VAC20-1045-20 - Activation and enforcement of restricted areas

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A. Pursuant to § 28.2-106.2 of the Code
				of Virginia, the following restricted areas are established adjacent to all
				bridge and tunnel complexes located in waters of the Commonwealth of Virginia
				including those that are privately owned. The restricted areas associated with
				this regulation shall only be activated when there is a specific threat or
				condition of heightened security for the port and shall remain active for the
				duration of the threat. Once the threat passes, the restricted area will be
				deactivated until such time as it is needed again. Restricted areas may be
				activated at any one bridge or all of the bridges. This decision is
				discretionary. The restricted areas authorized by this regulation are intended
				to complement appropriate threat-based restrictions on vehicular traffic at the
				bridge and tunnel complexes.
B.
				Restricted areas encompass all waters within 100 yards of any portion of any
				structure attached to or associated with any bridge or tunnel complex located
				in, on, or under navigable waters of the United States, located within the
				Commonwealth of Virginia. This authorization begins and ends at the ordinary
				mean high water line. The State Coordinator of Emergency Management of the
				Virginia Department of Emergency Management, or his designee, or the
				Commissioner of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, or his designee, may
				increase the overall size of a restricted area as deemed necessary for the
				safety and security of the port, public, environment or economy.
C. No vessels or persons may enter restricted
				areas established in accordance with this regulation without the permission of
				persons in charge, or persons or agencies authorized to act in his behalf.
1. Patrol vessels enforcing the restricted
				area shall monitor marine channels (VHF) 13 and 16 at all times so vessels
				approaching a restricted area can contact them for instructions. Commercial and
				recreational vessels shall contact the Patrol Commander on channel 13 or 16
				prior to entering a restricted area.
2. City, state and federal law-enforcement
				vessels shall contact the Patrol Commander of a restricted area on marine
				channel 13 or 16 or other channel designated by Port Operations
				Teams/Commanders/COTP prior to entering a restricted area.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1045 - PERTAINING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTRICTED AREAS › Section 4VAC20-1045-30 - Penalty

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Any person violating the provisions of this regulation shall
				  be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-201, 28.2-507 and 28.2-518 of the Code
					 of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1050 - PERTAINING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTRICTED AREA - HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES/NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING COMPANY › Section 4VAC20-1050-10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to enhance the physical
				  security of the Huntington Ingalls Industries/Newport News Shipbuilding Company
				  and is part of a comprehensive plan to protect the public, environment, and
				  economic interests from sabotage and other subversive acts, accidents, or
				  incidents of a similar nature.
The chapter delineates the identical areas already restricted
				  by current federal regulation. The adoption of this chapter simply affords the
				  Virginia Marine Police the authority to enforce Virginia law that prohibits
				  entrance into the restricted areas.
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-103 and 28.2-106.2 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1050 - PERTAINING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTRICTED AREA - HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES/NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING COMPANY › Section 4VAC20-1050-20 - Definitions

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A. Pursuant to
				§ 28.2-106.2 of the Code of Virginia, the following restricted area is
				established adjacent to the Huntington Ingalls Industries/Newport News
				Shipbuilding Company:
1. Location. The
				following is a security zone: The waters of the James River encompassed by a
				line beginning at the intersection of the shoreline with the northernmost
				property line of the Huntington Ingalls Industries/Newport News Shipbuilding
				and Dry Dock Co. at latitude 37§00'38.1"N, longitude 76§27'05.7"W,
				thence southerly to latitude 36§59'58.4"N, longitude 76§27'16.7"W,
				thence southeasterly to latitude 36§59'23.0"N, longitude
				76§26'54.6"W, thence westerly to latitude 36§59'21.5"N, longitude
				76§26'58.4"W, thence southeasterly to latitude 36§59'12.9"N,
				longitude 76§26'52.4"W, thence easterly to latitude 36§59'14.2"N,
				longitude 76§26'49.1"W, thence southeasterly to latitude
				36§58'37.8"N, longitude 76§26'26.3"W, thence easterly to latitude
				36§58'43.5"N, longitude 76§26'13.7"W, thence northerly to the
				intersection of the shoreline with the southernmost property line of the
				Huntington Ingalls Industries/Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. at
				latitude 36§58'48.0"N, longitude 76§26'11.2"W, thence northwesterly
				along the shoreline to the point of the beginning.
2. Security zone anchorage. The following is
				a security zone anchorage: The waters of the James River encompassed by a line
				beginning at the intersection of the shoreline with the northernmost property
				line of the Huntington Ingalls Industries/Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
				Dock Company Shipyard at latitude 37§00'38.1"N, longitude
				76§27'05.7"W, thence southerly to latitude 36§59'58.4"N, longitude
				76§27'16.7"W, thence easterly to the shoreline at latitude
				36§59'58.5"N, longitude 76§27'11.6"W, thence along the shoreline to
				the point of beginning.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1050 - PERTAINING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTRICTED AREA - HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES/NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING COMPANY › Section 4VAC20-1050-30 - Penalty

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A violation of this chapter is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-103 and 28.2-106.2 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1060 - PERTAINING TO ENLARGEMENT OF ESTABLISHED RESTRICTED AREA - DOMINION POWER/NUCLEAR POWER STATION › Section 4VAC20-1060-10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to enhance the physical
				  security of the facility and is part of a comprehensive plan to protect the
				  public, environment, and economic interests from sabotage and other subversive
				  acts, accidents, or incidents of a similar nature.
The adoption of this chapter simply affords the Virginia
				  Marine Police the authority to enforce Virginia law that prohibits entrance
				  into the restricted areas.
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-103 and 28.2-106.2 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
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A. Pursuant to
				§ 28.2-106.2 of the Code of Virginia, the following restricted areas are
				established adjacent to the James River, Surry Nuclear Power Plant:
Area 1. The waters within an area beginning at latitude
				  37§08'59.4"N, longitude 76§40'15.5"W; thence to the following points
				  creating a 500 yard arc: latitude 37§08'58.8"N, longitude 76§40'06"W;
				  latitude 37§09'03.1"N, longitude 76§39'59.4"W; latitude
				  37§09'06.9"N, longitude 76§39'54.1"W; latitude 37§09'12.8"N,
				  longitude 76§39'48"W; latitude 37§09'18.6"N, longitude
				  76§39'48"W; latitude 37§09'25.1"N, longitude 76§39'48.3"W;
				  latitude 37§09'32.3"N, longitude 76§39'50.1"W; latitude
				  37§09'37.2"N, longitude 76§39'53.1"W; latitude 37§09'40"N,
				  longitude 76§39'56.6"W; latitude 37§09'43.4"N, longitude
				  76§40'03.4"W; thence to a point on shore at latitude 37§09'42.7"N,
				  longitude 76§40'27.1"W.
Area 2. The entire discharge canal from the jetties at the
				  mouth of the discharge canal to the circulating water discharge pipes at the
				  head of the discharge canal and including the entire width of the canal. The
				  discharge canal is located immediately northwest of the power station along
				  both sides of Hog Island Road.
B. No vessel or persons shall enter the
				restricted area without the permission of the Virginia Marine Police.
				Law-enforcement vessels, United States military vessels, and vessels of the
				Dominion Power/Surry Nuclear Power Plant are exempt from the provisions of this
				chapter.
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-103 and 28.2-106.2 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1060 - PERTAINING TO ENLARGEMENT OF ESTABLISHED RESTRICTED AREA - DOMINION POWER/NUCLEAR POWER STATION › Section 4VAC20-1060-30 - Penalty

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A violation of this chapter is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-103 and 28.2-106.2 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1060 - PERTAINING TO ENLARGEMENT OF ESTABLISHED RESTRICTED AREA - DOMINION POWER/NUCLEAR POWER STATION › Section 4VAC20-1060-30:1 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1065 - PERTAINING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTRICTED AREAS › Section 4VAC20-1065-10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to protect the citizens of the
				  Commonwealth from dangers associated with unexploded ordnance located on Plum
				  Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Poquoson, Virginia. (See Plum
				  Tree Island Map outlining the location of the restricted areas.)
This chapter delineates an area already designated by the
				  federal government through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The adoption of
				  this chapter affords the Virginia Marine Police and the Department of Game and
				  Inland Fisheries the authority to enforce Virginia laws prohibiting entrance
				  into the restricted area.
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Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-201, 28.2-501 and 28.2-518 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
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The following term when used in this chapter shall have the
				  following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Restricted area" means those waters within an area
				  beginning at mean high water on the shore east of Whalebone Island at latitude
				  37§08'41" N, longitude 76§19'58" W; then northwest to a point of
				  Whalebone Island at latitude 37§08'29" N, longitude 76§19'29" W;
				  latitude 37§08'35" N, longitude 76§19'12" W; latitude 37§08'22"
				  N, longitude 76§18'56" W; latitude 37§08'23" N, longitude
				  76§18'38" W; latitude 37§08'16" N, longitude 76§18'26" W;
				  latitude 37§08'09" N, longitude 76§18'21" W; latitude 37§08'04"
				  N, longitude 76§18'08" W; latitude 37§07'54" N, longitude
				  76§18'03" W; latitude 37§07'55" N, longitude 76§17'52" W;
				  latitude 37§07'49" N, longitude 76§17'40" W; latitude 37§07'44"
				  N, longitude 76§17'37" W; latitude 37§07'36" N, longitude
				  76§17'22" W; latitude 37§07'43" N, longitude 76§17'29" W; thence
				  to latitude 37§06'51" N, longitude 76§17'59" W; latitude
				  37§06'46" N, longitude 76§18'03" W; latitude 37§06'41" N,
				  longitude 76§18'12" W; latitude 37§06'34" N, longitude 76§18'21"
				  W; latitude 37§06'38" N, longitude 76§18'35" W; latitude
				  37§06'42" N, longitude 76§18'34" W; thence to a point on shore at
				  mean high water at latitude 37§06'46" N, longitude 76§18'35"
				  W.
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-201, 28.2-501 and 28.2-518 of the Code
					 of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1065 - PERTAINING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTRICTED AREAS › Section 4VAC20-1065-30 - Prohibitions

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A. No vessel or
				persons shall enter the restricted area without the permission of the U.S. Army
				Corps of Engineers' District Engineer or persons or agencies authorized to act
				in his behalf.
B. Commercial or
				private interests having a need to operate within the restricted area must
				contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for additional guidance before
				entering this area.
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-201, 28.2-501 and 28.2-518 of the Code
					 of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1065 - PERTAINING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTRICTED AREAS › Section 4VAC20-1065-40 - Penalty

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As set forth in § 28.2-106.2 D of the Code of Virginia,
				  any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class I
				  misdemeanor.
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-201, 28.2-501 and 28.2-518 of the Code
					 of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 1070 - PERTAINING TO HAUL SEINES › Section 4VAC20-1070-10 - Purpose

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The purposes of this regulation are to (i) establish gear
				  restrictions pertaining to haul seines, (ii) establish restrictions for the
				  operation and fishing of haul seines, and (iii) establish a call-in procedure
				  for haul seine operations using more than one vessel to set a haul
				  seine.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.