Virginia Statutes
§ 28.2-713 — Limiting the taking of crabs by one boat in one day; penalty
Virginia § 28.2-713
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. § 28.2-713 (2026).
Text
Whenever the interest of conservation or the crabbing industry requires, the Commission may limit the taking or catching of crabs by one boat in one day. Violation of such a regulation is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Possession of crabs in excess of the amount provided by such regulation shall be prima facie evidence of violation; however, the provisions of this section shall not apply to crab buy boats.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 28-172.1; 1956, c. 357; 1958, c. 449; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-168; 1992, c. 836.
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Potomac River Compact§ 28.2-1002
Cooperation of agencies of Commonwealth§ 28.2-1005
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Virginia § 28.2-713, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/28.2/28.2-713.