TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION
Final Regulation
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: 4VAC20-910. Pertaining to Scup (Porgy) (amending 4VAC20-910-30).
Statutory Authority: § 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Effective Date: May 1, 2022.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Farmer, Marine Resources Commission, 380 Fenwick Road, Fort Monroe, VA 23551, telephone (757) 247-2248, or email jennifer.farmer@mrc.virginia.gov.
Summary:
The amendment raises to nine inches the minimum size limit of scup harvested by recreational fishing gear, including hook and line, rod and reel, spear, and gig.
4VAC20-910-30. Minimum size limits.
A. The minimum size limit of scup harvested by commercial fishing gear shall be nine inches in total length.
B. The minimum size limit of scup harvested by recreational fishing gear including hook and line, rod and reel, spear, and gig shall be eight nine inches in total length.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person to catch and retain possession of any scup of smaller than the designated minimum size limit, as described, respectively, in subsections A and B of this section.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, trade, barter, or offer to sell, trade, or barter any scup less than nine inches in total length.
VA.R. Doc. No. R22-7170; Filed April 27, 2022