Virginia regulations · Through 2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)

4VAC20-1250-50: Designated single harvest areas

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A listing of water area names for use by harvesters to designate harvest areas.

Back Bay

Mobjack Bay

Back River

Nansemond River

Bogue Bay

Nomini River

Bradford Bay

North River

Burton's Bay

North Landing River

Chesapeake Bay Lower East

Outlet Bay

Chesapeake Bay Lower West

Oyster Bay Seaside Eastern Shore

Chesapeake Bay Upper East

Pagan River

Chesapeake Bay Upper West

Pamunkey River

Chickahominy River

Piankatank River

Chincoteague Bay

Pocomoke River

Chuckatuck Creek

Pocomoke Sound

Coan River

Poquoson River

Cobb Bay Seaside Eastern Shore

Potomac Creek

Corrotoman River

Rappahannock River Middle

Currioman River

Rappahannock River Lower

East River

Rappahannock River Upper

Elizabeth River

Rosier Creek

Fleets Bay

Severn Creek

Gargathy Bay

South Bay

Great Wicomico River

Swash Bay

Hog Island Bay

Tangier Sound

Horn Harbor

Upper Machodoc Creek

James River Middle

Upshur Bay

James River Lower

Ware River

James River Upper

Warwick River

Kegotank Bay

Watts Bay

Lafayette River

Willoughby Bay

Little Wicomico River

Winter Harbor

Lower Machodoc Creek

Yeocomico River

Lynnhaven Bay

York River Middle

Magothy Bay

York River Lower

Mattaponi River

York River Upper

Mattox Creek

Ocean Eastern Shore

Metomkin Bay

Ocean Virginia Beach

Milford Haven

Where this section sits in the code

Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
Agency 20. Marine Resources Commission
Chapter 1250. Pertaining to the Tagging of Shellfish