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: 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 closes the crab dredging season from December 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016.
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, 2014 2015, through March 31, 2015 2016, 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. R16-4531; Filed October 29, 2015, 1:53 p.m.