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Statutes > Virginia > Title-28-2 > Chapter-5 > 28-2-525§ 28.2-525. Fishing in Chesapeake Bay immediately west of Tangier Island.
The Commission, in order to protect and promote the fishery in that area ofthe Chesapeake Bay described herein, may open and close such area or any partthereof, or prescribe the manner, method, size and season of catch. Such areais contained within the boundaries of a point beginning at the southeasternpoint of Tangier Island, thence, in a southeastern direction to Tangier SoundLight; thence, in a southwestern direction to can buoy C "1"; thencecontinuing in a southwestern direction to nun buoy N C "34"; thence, in anorthwestern direction to nun buoy N "2"; thence, continuing the samedirection to the 36-foot deep contour; thence, along the 36-foot deep contourto the Virginia-Maryland Boundary Line; thence, in a northeastern directionto Smith Island, Hog Neck; thence, in a southeastern direction along thewestern side of Smith Island, Cheesman Island, Shank Island, Goose Island andTangier Island to the point of beginning.
(1982, c. 121, § 28.1-128.2; 1992, c. 836.)
