Any public oyster ground or unassigned ground may be closed to harvest by the Commissioner of the Marine Resources Commission, when it is determined by the Oyster Replenishment Department that the standing stock of oysters has been depleted by 50% or more. The initial estimate of standing stock for each area shall be the volume of oysters as of October 1 of the current year as determined by the Oyster Replenishment Department.
4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-720-30
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.