Fishing Laws

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Fishing Laws.” It is part of Chapter 5 “Wildlife and Fish Laws”, which is part of Title 29.1 “Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating”. It contains 5 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 5 sections.

§ 29.1-531	Unlawful to take or attempt to take, possess, sell or transport fish except as permitted
§ 29.1-532	Dams and fishways
§ 29.1-533	Prohibition against use of substances injurious to fish
§ 29.1-534	Right to fish in interjurisdictional inland waters
§ 29.1-535	Reciprocal agreement as to fishing in such waters