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A.<\/span> It is unlawful for any person to willfully and intentionally impede the lawful fishing<\/span> of any species of fish or shellfish<\/span>. “Fishing<\/span>” means those activities defined in § 28.2-100<\/a> as “fishing<\/span>,” “fisheries<\/span>” or “to fish<\/span>.” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nIMPEDING LAWFUL FISHING IN TIDAL WATERS; PENALTY (\u00a7 28.2-903.1)\n\nA. It is unlawful for any person to willfully and intentionally impede the\nlawful fishing of any species of fish or shellfish. “Fishing” means\nthose activities defined in § 28.2-100 as “fishing,”\n“fisheries” or “to fish.”\n\nB. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person convicted of a\nviolation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 703.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}