4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-950-20

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024

Section 4VAC20-950-20 - Definitions

The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Annual quota" means Virginia's 15.88% share of the annual coastwide commercial black sea bass quota managed by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.

"Black sea bass" means any fish of the species Centropristis striata.

"Land" or "landing" means to (i) enter port with finfish, shellfish, crustaceans, or other marine seafood on board any boat or vessel; (ii) begin offloading finfish, shellfish, crustaceans, or other marine seafood; or (iii) offload finfish, shellfish, crustaceans, or other marine seafood.

"Recreational vessel" means any vessel, kayak, charter vessel, or headboat fishing recreationally.

"Snout" means the most forward projection from a fish's head that includes the upper and lower jaw.

"Total length" means the length of a fish measured from the most forward projection of the snout, with the mouth closed, to the tip of the longer lobe of the tail (caudal) fin, excluding the caudal fin filament, measured with the tail compressed along the midline, using a straight-line measure, not measured over the curve of the body.

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Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 14, eff. March 1, 1997; amended, Volume 27, Issue 14, eff. February 24, 2011; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 35, Issue 02, eff. 9/1/2018; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 35, Issue 12, eff. 1/23/2019; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 21, eff. 6/1/2020; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 13, eff. 2/1/2021; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 38, Issue 05, eff. 1/1/2022; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 38, Issue 13, eff. 1/27/2022.

Statutory Authority: § 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.