CODE OF VIRGINIA

TRAWL NETS AND DRAG NETS PROHIBITED; SALE OF FISH; PENALTY (§ 28.2-314)

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

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