28.2-314 - Trawl nets and drag nets prohibited; sale of fish; penalty. - Virginia Statutes

§ 28.2-314. Trawl nets and drag nets prohibited; sale of fish; penalty.

Except as may be provided in § 28.2-315, it is unlawful for any person (i) totake or catch fish, shellfish, or marine organisms with a trawl net, dragnet, or similar device drawn through the waters by a vessel, boat, or othercraft or (ii) to buy, sell, or offer for sale any fish taken or caught in thewaters of the Commonwealth, or under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth,with a trawl net, drag net, or similar device.

A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(Code 1950, § 28-68; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-67; 1973, c. 119; 1979, c. 18;1992, c. 836.)