A. The Commission is authorized to establish the type and amount of commercial gear that can be used for taking finfish and shellfish for recreational purposes. The license fees for use of recreational gear shall be the same as fees charged for the particular gear when used commercially.
B. The Commission shall not issue to any licensee a recreational gear license that exceeds the following limitations:
1. One gill net up to 300 feet in length, $7.50;
2. Up to 10 crab pots with turtle excluder devices, $36; up to 10 crab pots without turtle excluder devices, $46;
3. One crab trap or crab pound, $5;
4. One crab scrape, $16; or
5. Two eel pots, $10.
C. All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the Virginia Marine Products Fund as established under § 3.2-2705.
D. The Commission may subsequently revise the cost of licenses pursuant to § 28.2-201.
1993, c. 219; 2001, c. 28; 2009, c. 9; 2016, c. 136.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 28.2 - Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters
Chapter 2 - General Provisions
§ 28.2-202. Commissioner; fishery powers
§ 28.2-203. Commission to prepare fishery management plans; standards
§ 28.2-203.1. Blue crab fishery management plan
§ 28.2-204. Authority to collect fisheries statistics
§ 28.2-204.1. Limited sale of gear licenses and permits; regulations
§ 28.2-205. Scientific collection permits; penalty
§ 28.2-206. Virginia Saltwater Sport Fishing Tournament
§ 28.2-207. Tournament Advisory Committee continued
§ 28.2-208. Marine Fishing Improvement Fund continued
§ 28.2-208.1. Commercial Fishing Advisory Board established
§ 28.2-208.2. Menhaden Management Advisory Committee established
§ 28.2-209. Publication of proposed regulations
§ 28.2-210. Adoption of emergency regulations
§ 28.2-211. Hearing on proposed regulations
§ 28.2-212. Adoption of regulations
§ 28.2-213. Distribution of new regulations
§ 28.2-214. Right of petition to Commission
§ 28.2-215. Judicial review of validity of regulations
§ 28.2-216. Hearings before Commission
§ 28.2-217. Procedure of hearing
§ 28.2-218. Finding, award, etc., of Commission
§ 28.2-219. Judicial review in contested cases
§ 28.2-220. Appeals to Court of Appeals
§ 28.2-221. Proof of posting of notices
§ 28.2-223. Appointment of officers
§ 28.2-224. Collection of license fees
§ 28.2-225. Fishing license required; penalty
§ 28.2-226. Exemptions from licensing requirements
§ 28.2-226.1. Recreational gear license required
§ 28.2-227. Special nonresident harvester's license; fee and oath; revocation; penalty
§ 28.2-228. Licenses for purchase of fish, shellfish, or marine organisms from the catcher; fee
§ 28.2-228.1. Seafood landing licenses
§ 28.2-229. When licenses terminate; proration and refund not permitted
§ 28.2-230. Penalty for false statements or altering a fishing license; penalty
§ 28.2-231. Exhibition of license; display to officers; penalty
§ 28.2-232. Revocation of licenses
§ 28.2-233. License tags or identification generally
§ 28.2-234. License tags and identification numbers to be fastened; penalty
§ 28.2-235. Duty to apply for new tag in case of loss; penalty
§ 28.2-236. Seizure of unmarked devices
§ 28.2-237. Removal of abandoned pole or stake; revocation of licenses for failure to remove stakes
§ 28.2-238. Concealing name or number of vessel; penalty
§ 28.2-239. Exemptions from article
§ 28.2-241. Registration of commercial fishermen required; exemption; penalty
§ 28.2-242. Report of harvest required
§ 28.2-243. Commission to promulgate regulations
§ 28.2-244. Purchase of shellfish or finfish; penalty
§ 28.2-245. Fishery Resource Grant Fund established; purpose; Consortium to award grants
§ 28.2-246. Fishery Resource Grant Advisory Board established; membership; duties
§ 28.2-247. Graduate Marine Science Consortium to submit report