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

4VAC20-580-20: Alteration of finfish to obscure species identification or size prohibited

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  1. Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
  2. Agency 20. Marine Resources Commission
  3. Chapter 580. Pertaining to the Alteration of Finfish

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to alter any finfish, or to possess altered finfish, aboard any boat or vessel, or on a public fishing pier (except at the fish cleaning station of the pier), such that the species of the fish cannot be determined.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to alter any finfish regulated by a minimum or maximum size limit, or to possess such altered finfish, aboard any boat or vessel, or on a public fishing pier (except at the fish cleaning station of the pier), such that its total length cannot be measured.

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