28.2-206 - Virginia Saltwater Sport Fishing Tournament. - Virginia Statutes

§ 28.2-206. Virginia Saltwater Sport Fishing Tournament.

The Commission shall promote and develop the Commonwealth's saltwater anglingresources for their recreational and economic benefits. These efforts shallinclude, but not be limited to, a subprogram, the Virginia Saltwater SportFishing Tournament, which shall:

1. Publicize and document the quantity, quality, and variety of theCommonwealth's saltwater angling resources; and

2. Establish a system for securing and maintaining records of the largest ofeach marine game fish commonly taken in the Commonwealth's marine waters byanglers. When possible, fish caught or taken in the tournament shall bereleased alive.

(1990, c. 364, § 28.1-22.1; 1992, c. 836.)