- A. It shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch, or kill any fish with the use of a firearm.
- B. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or sell any fish taken or killed by the use of a firearm.
- C. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the killing by firearm of a shark which has been brought to boatside by legal fishing methods.
- D. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of underwater fishing devices, known as "bang sticks," which are attached to spears or are hand held and discharge a blank charge or projectile.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR450-01-0074 § 2, eff. October 1, 1991; amended, Virginia Register Volume 11, Issue 22, eff. July 1, 1995.