4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-560-50 - Time of day and harvest restrictions
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to
harvest clams by patent tong from the Poquoson River Shellfish Management Area
before sunrise or after 2 p.m.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to harvest clams by patent tong from the
Back River Shellfish Management Area before sunrise or after 4 p.m.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person to
harvest clams by patent tong from either the Poquoson River Shellfish
Management Area, Newport News Shellfish Management Area, or Back River
Shellfish Management Area on Saturday or Sunday.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to
harvest any shellfish from the James River Broodstock Management Area, Back
River Reef Broodstock Management Area, Middle Ground Light Broodstock
Management Area, York Spit Reef Broodstock Management Area, or York River
Broodstock Management Area at any time.
E. It shall be unlawful for any person to
harvest clams by patent tong from the Newport News Shellfish Management Area
before sunrise or after 2 p.m.
F.
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any amount of hard clams from
the Newport News Shellfish Management Area that consists of more than 2.0% by
number of clams, which can be passed through a 1-3/8 inch inside diameter
culling ring. The 2.0% allowance shall be measured by the marine police officer
from each container or pile of clams.
Notes
Statutory Authority: § 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
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