During any calendar year, the total allowable sum of commercial harvest of black drum from Virginia tidal waters shall be 120,000 pounds of whole fish. At such time as the total harvest of black drum reaches 120,000 pounds, it shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch, or land any black drum by any method for commercial purposes.
4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-320-30
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-201 and 28.2-204.1 of the Code of Virginia.