§ 28.2-305. Size of mesh and length and depth of certain nets; penalty.
A. It is unlawful for any person to use the following nets:
1. A pound net or a mullet gill net that is less than 200 yards long having asmaller mesh than two inches, stretched measure, after having been tarred; or
2. A haul seine longer than 1,000 yards and if over 200 yards long havingmesh less than three inches, stretched measure; and
3. A mullet gill net deeper than forty meshes.
B. It is unlawful to set a pound net or other fixed fishing device on anestablished and presently used haul seine area, except that this provisionshall not affect a pound net stand presently licensed.
C. A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
(Code 1950, § 28-46; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-51; 1992, c. 836.)
§ 28.2-305. Size of mesh and length and depth of certain nets; penalty.
A. It is unlawful for any person to use the following nets:
1. A pound net or a mullet gill net that is less than 200 yards long having asmaller mesh than two inches, stretched measure, after having been tarred; or
2. A haul seine longer than 1,000 yards and if over 200 yards long havingmesh less than three inches, stretched measure; and
3. A mullet gill net deeper than forty meshes.
B. It is unlawful to set a pound net or other fixed fishing device on anestablished and presently used haul seine area, except that this provisionshall not affect a pound net stand presently licensed.
C. A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
(Code 1950, § 28-46; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-51; 1992, c. 836.)
§ 28.2-305. Size of mesh and length and depth of certain nets; penalty.
A. It is unlawful for any person to use the following nets:
1. A pound net or a mullet gill net that is less than 200 yards long having asmaller mesh than two inches, stretched measure, after having been tarred; or
2. A haul seine longer than 1,000 yards and if over 200 yards long havingmesh less than three inches, stretched measure; and
3. A mullet gill net deeper than forty meshes.
B. It is unlawful to set a pound net or other fixed fishing device on anestablished and presently used haul seine area, except that this provisionshall not affect a pound net stand presently licensed.
C. A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
(Code 1950, § 28-46; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-51; 1992, c. 836.)
