1. A. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct commercial or recreational crabbing within Virginia Blue Crab Sanctuary Area 1A from June 1 through September 15.
2. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct commercial or recreational crabbing within Virginia Blue Crab Sanctuary Area 1B and 3 from May 16 through September 15.
3. C. It shall be unlawful for any person to take, harvest, or possess crabs for commercial purposes from Virginia Blue Crab Sanctuary Areas 2 and 4 from May 16 through September 15.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR450-01-0100 § 3, eff. December 1, 1994; amended, Virginia Register Volume 11, Issue 14, eff. March 2, 1995; Volume 16, Issue 23, eff. July 1, 2000; Volume 18, Issue 21, eff. June 1, 2002; Volume 23, Issue 19, eff. May 3, 2007; Volume 24, Issue 16, eff. April 1, 2008; Volume 24, Issue 19, eff. April 30, 2008; Volume 27, Issue 19, eff. April 30, 2011; Volume 29, Issue 8, eff. November 30, 2012; Volume 31, Issue 21, eff. June 1, 2015; Volume 34, Issue 19, eff. May 1, 2018.