{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac20-700-15","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC20-700-15","heading":"Definitions","body":"\"Mainstem Chesapeake Bay\" means all tidal waters westward of the shoreward boundary of Virginia's portion of the federal territorial sea, exclusive of the tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River.\n\n\"Seaside area\" means any Virginia tidal waters on the ocean side of Accomack and Northampton counties, including any bays, inlets or other waters that have an open connection to ocean waters.\n\n\"Tributaries of the mainstem Chesapeake Bay\" means those waters outside of the mainstem of the Chesapeake Bay but westward of the shoreward boundary of Virginia's portion of the federal territorial sea.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 20. Marine Resources Commission","Chapter 700. Pertaining to Crab Pots"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency20/chapter700/section15/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:38Z","sha256":"d46554ac08b6df759c1e38cbdec89446fb8371b535df309440000273b943094f","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac20-700-10","next":"us-va/4vac20-700-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}