4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-110-30 - Possession prohibitions

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.

Notes

4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-110-30

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; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 15, eff. 3/1/2020.

Statutory Authority: § 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.