Restrictions on Harvesting Crabs

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Restrictions on Harvesting Crabs.” It is part of Chapter 7 “Crabs”, which is part of Subtitle II “Tidal Fisheries”, which is part of Title 28.2 “Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters”.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 28.2-705	License restrictions; exemption; penalty
§ 28.2-706	Restrictions on crab scraping; penalty
§ 28.2-707	Restrictions on crab dredging; penalty
§ 28.2-708	Limitations on sizes of crabs to be taken; inspection of catch; exemption; penalty
§ 28.2-709	Closed season for taking crabs in certain area; penalty
§ 28.2-710	Unlawful to place crab, eel, or fish pots in certain channels; penalty
§ 28.2-711	Crab pots; unlawful activities; penalty
§ 28.2-712	Identification of crab pots and eel pots; penalty
§ 28.2-713	Limiting the taking of crabs by one boat in one day; penalty