                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA SALTWATER SPORT FISHING TOURNAMENT (§ 28.2-206)

The Commission shall promote and develop the Commonwealth&#8217;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&#8217;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&#8217;s marine waters
by anglers. When possible, fish caught or taken in the tournament shall be
released alive.

HISTORY: 1990, c. 364, § 28.1-22.1; 1992, c. 836.