{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac20-500-50","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC20-500-50","heading":"Minimum mesh size","body":"A. It shall be unlawful for any individual to place, set, or fish any eel pot in Virginia tidal waters which has a mesh less than 1/2-inch by 1/2-inch.\n\nB. It shall be unlawful for any individual to place, set, or fish any 1/2-inch by 1/2-inch mesh rectangular or square eel pot unless such pot contains at least one unrestricted 4-inch by 4-inch escape panel consisting of 1/2-inch by 1-inch mesh. In addition, it shall be unlawful for any individual to place, set, or fish any 1/2-inch by 1/2-inch mesh cylindrical eel pot unless such pot contains at least one unrestricted 4-inch square escape panel of 1/2-inch by 1-inch mesh.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 20. Marine Resources Commission","Chapter 500. Pertaining to the Catching of Eels"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency20/chapter500/section50/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:35Z","sha256":"ba98ad8cfecb45a708c35a154ac1ebb5a44a95a271b51195d96d15f72b369129","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac20-500-45","next":"us-va/4vac20-500-55"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}