- A. It shall be unlawful for any person to catch and retain possession of American shad from the Chesapeake Bay, except as described in 4VAC20-530-31.
- B. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess aboard a vessel or land in Virginia any American shad harvested from the coastal area.
- C. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any American shad taken from the coastal area or the Chesapeake Bay, except as described in 4VAC20-530-31.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR450-01-0069 § 3, eff. January 23, 1991; amended, Virginia Register Volume 8, Issue 9, eff. January 1, 1992; Volume 9, Issue 10, eff. January 1, 1993; Volume 11, Issue 22, eff. April 7, 1995; Volume 22, Issue 12, eff. January 27, 2006; Volume 22, Issue 16, eff. March 31, 2006; Volume 27, Issue 14, eff. March 1, 2011.