GroundRules
4VAC20-260-30: Minimum cull size
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
- Agency 20. Marine Resources Commission
- Chapter 260. Pertaining to Designation of Seed Areas and Clean Cull Areas
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to take any oysters that measure less than three inches in length from clean cull areas.
B. In the James River seed areas, there shall be no size limit on oysters harvested for replanting, but it shall be unlawful for any person to market any seed oysters for direct human consumption.
C. In the James River seed areas, it shall be unlawful for any person to harvest oysters for direct consumption that are contained in shells that are less than three inches in length.
D. From the seaside of the Eastern Shore, it shall be unlawful for any person to harvest oysters for direct consumption that are contained in shells that are less than three inches in length.
E. There shall be no minimum size limit for oysters raised in aquaculture cages by licensed aquaculture operations.
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