4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-560-40 - Patent tong season
A. The
lawful season for the harvest of clams by patent tong from the Poquoson River
Shellfish Management Area shall be March 15 through May 1.
B. The lawful season for the harvest of clams
by patent tong from the Back River Shellfish Management Area shall be January 1
through March 31.
C. It shall be
unlawful for any person to harvest clams by patent tong from either the
Poquoson River Shellfish Management Area or Back River Shellfish Management
Area except as provided in subsections A and B of this section.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to
harvest clams by patent tong from the Newport News Shellfish Management Area
during any month, except May, June, July, August and September.
Notes
Statutory Authority: § 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
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