{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac20-430-10","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC20-430-10","heading":"Purpose","body":"The purpose of this chapter is to minimize gear conflicts between gill net fishermen and conflicts with recreational boaters caused by poor visibility of gill nets, conserve stocks of fish by establishing a minimum mesh size for gill nets, and conserve and protect sea turtles and bottlenose dolphins by establishing maximum mesh sizes for gill nets.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 20. Marine Resources Commission","Chapter 430. Pertaining to the Marking and Minimum Mesh Size of Gill Nets"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency20/chapter430/section10/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:34Z","sha256":"17bc445d04a49c5506d6c5b66e116802d520843f3cbca2f5f442fd16dc30b73b","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac20-410-50","next":"us-va/4vac20-430-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}