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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>72490</law_id><section_number>28.2-1502</section_number><catch_line>Ownership of ungranted shores of the sea, marsh and meadowlands</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="28.2">Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Habitat</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="15">Ungranted Shores of the Sea, Marshes and Meadowlands</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>All ungranted <span class="dictionary">shores of the sea</span>, marsh and meadowlands shall remain the property of the Commonwealth. Such ungranted marsh and meadowlands which have been used as a commons by the people of the Commonwealth shall continue as a commons for the purpose of <span class="dictionary">fishing</span>, fowling, hunting, and the taking and catching of oysters and other <span class="dictionary">shellfish</span>. All ungranted <span class="dictionary">shores of the sea</span> may be used as a commons for the purpose of <span class="dictionary">fishing</span>, fowling, hunting, and the taking and catching of oysters and other <span class="dictionary">shellfish</span>. The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall manage all ungranted <span class="dictionary">shores of the sea</span>, marsh and meadowlands as provided in Article 2 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Management of lands" href="/28.2-1503/">28.2-1503</a> et seq.) of this chapter.</p></section></text><history>1995, c. 850.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
