Article 2: Fishing for Oysters and Clams; Device Restrictions

This article is comprised of the following sections:

§28.2-506 Season for taking oysters from public rocks; penalty
§28.2-507 Opening and closing public rocks
§28.2-508 Prohibited area for patent tongs; penalty
§28.2-509 Maximum weight for patent tongs; teeth length; penalty
§28.2-510 Buying, selling, or possessing unculled oysters; penalty
§28.2-511 Culling oysters; penalty
§28.2-512 Interfering with oyster inspections; penalty
§28.2-513 Prima facie evidence of culling violation; defense
§28.2-514 Possession of shucked oysters; penalty
§28.2-515 Dredging or scraping on private ground; permit required
§28.2-516 Oyster dredging or oyster dredging equipment on boat; penalty
§28.2-517 Marking ground
§28.2-518 Dredging for oysters in James River; penalty
§28.2-519 Use of rakes or scrapes on ocean side of Eastern Shore; penalty
§28.2-520 Use of hydraulic dredges prohibited; exceptions; penalty
§28.2-521 Revocation of license or permit to dredge
§28.2-522 Prima facie evidence of violation
§28.2-523 Penalty
§28.2-524 Taking oysters or clams in certain areas; limitations
§28.2-525 Fishing in Chesapeake Bay immediately west of Tangier Island
§28.2-526 Oyster measures; standards; penalty
§28.2-527 Theft of oysters, clams, shells, etc.; penalty
§28.2-528 Revocation of licenses for theft of oysters
§28.2-529 Converting shells into lime; penalty
§28.2-530 Taking oysters or loading on vessel on Sunday or at night; penalty
§28.2-531 Taking clams on Sunday or at night; exception; penalty
§28.2-532 Protection of oysters and clams of Virginia; labeling; penalty
§28.2-533 Oysters on crab dredging boat; penalty
§28.2-534 Possession of oysters while taking clams; penalty
§28.2-535 Permit to buy or carry seed oysters from certain grounds; penalty
§28.2-536 Taking clams in certain areas; penalty
§28.2-537 Restriction on size of clams; penalty
