Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org35668128.2-533Oysters on crab dredging boat; penalty2026Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal WatersTidal FisheriesOysters and ClamsFishing for Oysters and Clams; Device Restrictions

It shall be unlawful for any person licensed to catch crabs with a dredge to possess aboard a boat more than one bushel of oysters. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Code 1950, § 28-196.2; 1952, c. 654; 1954, c. 446; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-141; 1992, c. 836.