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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>57031</law_id><section_number>28.2-302.3</section_number><catch_line>Virginia Saltwater Recreational Fishing Development Fund established</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>28.2-201</reference><reference>28.2-302.10</reference><reference>28.2-302.2:1</reference><reference>28.2-302.6</reference><reference>28.2-302.7</reference><reference>28.2-302.8</reference><reference>28.2-302.9</reference><reference>29.1-310.2</reference><reference>29.1-311</reference></referred_to_by><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="II">Tidal Fisheries</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="3">Finfish</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1.1">Saltwater Recreational Fishing</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>There is hereby established a special, nonreverting fund in the state treasury to be known as the Virginia Saltwater Recreational <span class="dictionary">Fishing</span> Development Fund, hereafter referred to as the Fund. The interest earned on the principal of the Fund also shall not revert to the general fund. The Fund shall be administered by the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>, to be used solely for the purposes of conserving and enhancing finfish species taken by recreational anglers; enforcing the provisions of &#xA7;&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Commercial fishing pier; license fee; penalty" href="/28.2-302/">28.2-302</a>, <a class="law" title="Recreational license required" href="/28.2-302.1/">28.2-302.1</a>, and <a class="law" title="Temporary license" href="/28.2-302.6/">28.2-302.6</a> through <a class="law" title="Commercial fishing pier" href="/28.2-302.9/">28.2-302.9</a> and regulations promulgated thereunder; improving recreational <span class="dictionary">fishing</span> opportunities; administrating the Virginia Saltwater Sport <span class="dictionary">Fishing</span> Tournament certificates program; obtaining necessary data and conducting research for <span class="dictionary">fisheries</span> management; and creating or restoring <span class="dictionary">habitat</span> for species taken by recreational fishermen. The Fund shall consist of moneys collected pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Commercial fishing pier; license fee; penalty" href="/28.2-302/">28.2-302</a>, <a class="law" title="Recreational license fee; cooperative program" href="/28.2-302.2/">28.2-302.2</a>, and <a class="law" title="Temporary license" href="/28.2-302.6/">28.2-302.6</a> through <a class="law" title="Commercial fishing pier" href="/28.2-302.9/">28.2-302.9</a>.</p></section></text><history>1992, c. 895; 1995, c. 169.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
