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: 4VAC20-1140. Prohibition of Crab
Dredging in Virginia Waters (amending 4VAC20-1140-20).
Statutory Authority: § 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Effective Date: August 1, 2017.
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 closes the crab dredge fishery season from
December 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018.
4VAC20-1140-20. Crab dredging prohibited.
In accordance with the provisions of § 28.2-707 of the Code
of Virginia, the crab dredging season of December 1, 2016 2017,
through March 31, 2017 2018, is closed, and it shall be unlawful
to use a dredge for catching crabs from the waters of the Commonwealth during
that season.
VA.R. Doc. No. R17-5188; Filed July 27, 2017, 9:00 a.m.