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Clear and unobstructed intervals of at least 200 feet shall be maintained between successive fishing structures in the same row, and adjoining rows of fishing structures shall be at least 300 yards apart. In addition, a clear passageway at least 200 feet wide shall be maintained, reaching from all regular navigable channels to all established boat landings. All stakes shall project not less than four feet above the surface of the water at all stages of the tide. Any stake not complying with this condition shall be removed by the licensee.\n\nB\n\nThe Commission shall, by regulation, establish the minimum distance between any net and the side or end of any fixed fishing device.\n\nC\n\nA violation of any provision of this section or any regulation adopted pursuant to subsection B is a Class 3 misdemeanor.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1327670,"text":"It is unlawful for any person to use a single fixed fishing device having a total length greater than 1,200 feet. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 215; in 1962, chapter 406; in 1964, chapter 393; in 1974, chapter 97; in 1990, chapter 494; in 1992, chapter 836; in 2009, chapter 28<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1418101,"object_type":"law","relational_id":356621,"identifier":"28.2-307","token":"28.2\/II\/3\/2\/28.2-307","url":"\/28.2-307\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-307\/","token":"28.2\/II\/3\/2\/28.2-307","dublin_core":{"Title":"Length of fixed fishing device; gill nets; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-307","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> It is unlawful for any person to use a single fixed fishing<\/span> device having a total length greater than 1,200 feet. Clear and unobstructed intervals of at least 200 feet shall be maintained between successive fishing<\/span> structures in the same row, and adjoining rows of fishing<\/span> structures shall be at least 300 yards apart. In addition, a clear passageway at least 200 feet wide shall be maintained, reaching from all regular navigable channels to all established boat landings. All stakes shall project not less than four feet above the surface of the water at all stages of the tide. Any stake not complying with this condition shall be removed by the licensee. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commission<\/span> shall, by regulation, establish the minimum distance between any net and the side or end of any fixed fishing<\/span> device. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A violation of any provision of this section or any regulation adopted pursuant to subsection B is a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLENGTH OF FIXED FISHING DEVICE; GILL NETS; PENALTY (\u00a7 28.2-307)\n\nA. It is unlawful for any person to use a single fixed fishing device having a\ntotal length greater than 1,200 feet. Clear and unobstructed intervals of at\nleast 200 feet shall be maintained between successive fishing structures in the\nsame row, and adjoining rows of fishing structures shall be at least 300 yards\napart. In addition, a clear passageway at least 200 feet wide shall be\nmaintained, reaching from all regular navigable channels to all established boat\nlandings. All stakes shall project not less than four feet above the surface of\nthe water at all stages of the tide. Any stake not complying with this condition\nshall be removed by the licensee.\n\nB. The Commission shall, by regulation, establish the minimum distance between\nany net and the side or end of any fixed fishing device.\n\nC. A violation of any provision of this section or any regulation adopted\npursuant to subsection B is a Class 3 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 28-46.1; 1954, c. 215; 1962, c. 406, \u00a7 28.1-52; 1964, c.\n393; 1974, c. 97; 1990, c. 494; 1992, c. 836; 2009, c. 28.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}