Virginia Statutes
§ 28.2-706 — Restrictions on crab scraping; penalty
Virginia § 28.2-706
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 28.2Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters
Subtitle IITidal Fisheries
Ch. 7Crabs
Art. 3RESTRICTIONS ON HARVESTING CRABS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-706 (2026).
Text
It is unlawful for any person to:
1.Use a crab scrape having a mouth longer than four feet and a toothed bar;
2.Haul a scrape, except by hand; or
3.Have more than two scrapes overboard.
A violation of any provision of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
1983, c. 603, § 28.1-165.1; 1987, cc. 90, 159; 1992, c. 836; 2018, c. 115.
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§ 28.2-100
Definitions§ 28.2-1000
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact§ 28.2-1000.1
Repealed§ 28.2-1000.2
Repealed§ 28.2-1001
Potomac River Compact§ 28.2-1002
Cooperation of agencies of Commonwealth§ 28.2-1005
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Jurisdiction of Commission§ 28.2-104
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