Fishing for Oysters and Clams; Device Restrictions

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Fishing for Oysters and Clams; Device Restrictions.” It is part of Chapter 5 “Oysters and Clams”, which is part of Subtitle II “Tidal Fisheries”, which is part of Title 28.2 “Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters”. It contains 32 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 32 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