Article 2 - Fishing for Oysters and Clams; Device Restrictions

Section 28.2-506 - Season for taking oysters from public rocks; penalty
Section 28.2-507 - Opening and closing public rocks
Section 28.2-508 - Prohibited area for patent tongs; penalty
Section 28.2-509 - Maximum weight for patent tongs; teeth length; penalty
Section 28.2-510 - Buying, selling, or possessing unculled oysters; penalty
Section 28.2-511 - Culling oysters; penalty
Section 28.2-512 - Interfering with oyster inspections; penalty
Section 28.2-513 - Prima facie evidence of culling violation; defense
Section 28.2-514 - Possession of shucked oysters; penalty
Section 28.2-515 - Dredging or scraping on private ground; permit required
Section 28.2-516 - Oyster dredging or oyster dredging equipment on boat; penalty
Section 28.2-517 - Marking ground
Section 28.2-518 - Dredging for oysters in James River; penalty
Section 28.2-519 - Use of rakes or scrapes on ocean side of Eastern Shore; penalty
Section 28.2-520 - Use of hydraulic dredges prohibited; exceptions; penalty
Section 28.2-521 - Revocation of license or permit to dredge
Section 28.2-522 - Prima facie evidence of violation
Section 28.2-523 - Penalty
Section 28.2-524 - Taking oysters or clams in certain areas; limitations
Section 28.2-525 - Fishing in Chesapeake Bay immediately west of Tangier Island
Section 28.2-526 - Oyster measures; standards; penalty
Section 28.2-527 - Theft of oysters, clams, shells, etc.; penalty
Section 28.2-528 - Revocation of licenses for theft of oysters
Section 28.2-529 - Converting shells into lime; penalty
Section 28.2-530 - Taking oysters or loading on vessel on Sunday or at night; penalty
Section 28.2-531 - Taking clams on Sunday or at night; exception; penalty
Section 28.2-532 - Protection of oysters and clams of Virginia; labeling; penalty
Section 28.2-533 - Oysters on crab dredging boat; penalty
Section 28.2-534 - Possession of oysters while taking clams; penalty
Section 28.2-535 - Permit to buy or carry seed oysters from certain grounds; penalty
Section 28.2-536 - Taking clams in certain areas; penalty
Section 28.2-537 - Restriction on size of clams; penalty