4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-1120-30 - Recreational harvest and possession limit
A. It shall be unlawful for any person
fishing recreationally to possess or land more than eight golden tilefish in
Virginia tidal waters.
B. The
recreational harvest, landing, and possession limit for blueline tilefish for
any person fishing from a private or rental vessel shall be three fish. The
recreational harvest, landing, and possession limit for blueline tilefish for
any person fishing from a for-hire vessel that has been issued a valid federal
Tilefish Charter/Party Permit but does not have a current U.S. Coast Guard
certificate of inspection shall be five blueline tilefish per person per trip.
The recreational harvest, landing, and possession limit for blueline tilefish
for any person fishing from a for-hire vessel that has both a valid federal
Tilefish Charter/Party Permit and a current U.S. Coast Guard certificate of
inspection shall be seven blueline tilefish per person per trip.
C. The recreational harvest, landing, and
possession limit for grouper, as described in
4VAC20-1120-20, shall be one fish.
It shall be unlawful for any person to recreationally harvest, land, or possess
more than one grouper within or outside of Virginia tidal waters.
D. When fishing recreationally from any boat
or vessel, where the entire catch is held in a common hold or container, the
boat or vessel possession limit for any species described in subsection A or B
of this section shall be equal to the sum of the personal possession limits, as
described in subsection A or B of this section, of those persons on board
legally eligible to fish. The captain or operator of the boat or vessel shall
be responsible for any boat or vessel possession limits.
Notes
Statutory Authority: § 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
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