- A. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any berried female lobster, except for scientific purposes and with the express written consent of the Commissioner of Marine Resources.
- B. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess a lobster that has had eggs removed unnaturally.
- C. It shall be unlawful for any person, including fishermen, dealers, shippers, and restaurants, to possess a V-notched female lobster.
- D. It shall be unlawful to possess a lobster that has an outer shell that has been speared.
- E. It shall be unlawful to land lobster from February 1 through March 31.
- F. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess aboard any vessel or to land lobster meat, detached tails or claws, or any other part of a lobster that has been separated.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR450-01-0014 § 3, eff. January 1, 1973; amended, Virginia Register Volume 11, Issue 25, eff. August 3, 1995; Volume 17, Issue 5, eff. October 30, 2000; Volume 29, Issue 2, eff. September 1, 2012; Volume 36, Issue 15, eff. March 1, 2020.