TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Marine Resources Commission is claiming an exemption from the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 11 of the Code of Virginia; however, the commission is required to publish the full text of final regulations.
Title of Regulation: 4VAC20-1090. Pertaining to Licensing Requirements and License Fees (amending 4VAC20-1090-30).
Statutory Authority: § 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Effective Date: November 1, 2015.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Farmer, Regulatory Coordinator, Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor, Newport News, VA 23607, telephone (757) 247-2248 or email jennifer.farmer@mrc.virginia.gov.
Summary:
The amendment separates the fish pot and eel pot license into two separate licenses to track the purchase of each license; the license fee is unchanged.
4VAC20-1090-30. License fees.
The following listing of license fees applies to any person who purchases a license for the purposes of harvesting for commercial purposes, or fishing for recreational purposes, during any calendar year. The fees listed below include a $1.00 agent fee.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Subdivisions 1 through 8 and 10 through 16 of 4VAC20-1090-30 are not amended; therefore, the text of those subdivisions is not set out.
| 9. FINFISH HARVESTING LICENSES |
| Each pound net | $41.00 |
| Each stake gill net of 1,200 feet in length or under, with a fixed location | $24.00 |
| All other gill nets up to 600 feet | $16.00 |
| All other gill nets over 600 feet and up to 1,200 feet | $24.00 |
| Each person using a cast net or throw net or similar device | $13.00 |
| Each fyke net head, weir, or similar device | $13.00 |
| For fish trotlines | $19.00 |
| Each person using or operating a fish dip net | $9.00 |
| On each haul seine used for catching fish, under 500 yards in length | $48.00 |
| On each haul seine used for catching fish, from 500 yards in length to 1,000 yards in length | $146.00 |
| For each person using commercial hook and line | $31.00 |
| For each person using commercial hook and line for catching striped bass only | $31.00 |
| For up to 100 fish pots or eel pots | $19.00 |
| For over 100 but not more than 300 fish pots or eel pots | $24.00 |
| For over 300 fish pots or eel pots | $62.00 |
| For up to 100 eel pots | $19.00 |
| For over 100 but not more than 300 eel pots | $24.00 |
| For over 300 eel pots | $62.00 |
VA.R. Doc. No. R16-4529; Filed October 29, 2015, 1:51 p.m.