- A. Minimum size limit for Spanish mackerel is established at 14 inches in total length.
- B. Minimum size limit for king mackerel is established at 27 inches in total length.
- C. It shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch, or possess any Spanish mackerel less than 14 inches in total length.
- D. Except as provided in subsection E of this section it shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch, or possess any king mackerel less than 27 inches in total length.
- E. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the taking, catching, or possession of any king mackerel less than 27 inches in total length by a licensed pound net.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR450-01-0070 § 4, Virginia Register Volume 11, Issue 17, eff. April 14, 1995; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 5, eff. January 1, 2001; Volume 35, Issue 2, eff. September 1, 2018; Volume 37, Issue 2, eff. September 1, 2020.