Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org35666728.2-519Use of rakes or scrapes on ocean side of Eastern Shore; penalty2026Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal WatersTidal FisheriesOysters and ClamsFishing for Oysters and Clams; Device Restrictions

It shall be unlawful for any person to use dredges, scrapes, rakes other than hand rakes, or other like devices to take or catch crabs, clams, or shells from the public rocks, beds, or shoals on the ocean side of the Counties of Accomack and Northampton.

A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Code 1950, § 28-198; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-143; 1992, c. 836.