§ 28.2-206 Virginia Saltwater Sport Fishing Tournament
The Commission shall promote and develop the Commonwealth’s saltwater angling resources for their recreational and economic benefits. These efforts shall include, but not be limited to, a subprogram, the Virginia Saltwater Sport Fishing Tournament, which shall:
1. Publicize and document the quantity, quality, and variety of the Commonwealth’s saltwater angling resources; and
2. Establish a system for securing and maintaining records of the largest of each marine game fish commonly taken in the Commonwealth’s marine waters by anglers. When possible, fish caught or taken in the tournament shall be released alive.
History
This law was first created in 1990. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 364 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1990 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1992, chapter 836.
1990, c. 364, § 28.1-22.1; 1992, c. 836.