127 Active / Under Development Chapters
and 9 Inactive / Repealed Chapters
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VAC Citation
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Chapter Title
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Last Activity
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Date
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4 VAC 20‑10
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Pertaining to Fishing in Broad and Linkhorn Bays
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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1/31/2023
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4 VAC 20‑20
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Pertaining to the Licensing of Fixed Fishing Devices
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑25
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Pertaining to Pound Net Siting Public Interest Review
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑60
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Pertaining to the Display of Licenses to Catch Finfish or Crabs
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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1/10/2023
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4 VAC 20‑70
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Pertaining to the Harvesting of Clams
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑80
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Pertaining to the Setting of Fishing Devices Proximate to Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑100
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Pertaining to the Taking of Clams on Seaside of Eastern Shore
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑110
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Pertaining to Lobsters
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑120
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Pertaining to Public Notice of Applications for Permits for Certain Uses of State-Owned Bottomlands
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑130
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Pertaining to Prohibited Areas for Use of Patent Tongs
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑140
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Pertaining to Identification of Crab Pots, Peeler Pots, Eel Pots, and Fish Pots
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Final Effective
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7/5/2024
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4 VAC 20‑150
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Pertaining to the Dredging of Conchs (Also Known As Whelks)
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑170
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Pertaining to the Removal of Nets
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑190
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Pertaining to Measuring Mesh Size of Menhaden Nets
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑220
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Pertaining to the Taking of Finfish by Gill Nets
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑230
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Pertaining to the Harvesting of Surf Clams
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑240
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Pertaining to the Tangier Island Crab Scrape Sanctuary
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑252
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Pertaining to the Taking of Striped Bass
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Final Effective
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1/1/2025
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4 VAC 20‑260
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Pertaining to Designation of Seed Areas and Clean Cull Areas
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑270
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Pertaining to Blue Crab Fishery
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Final Effective
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11/1/2024
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4 VAC 20‑280
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Pertaining to Speckled Trout
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑290
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Marking of Leased Oyster Planting Ground
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑310
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Pertaining to the Relaying of Shellfish
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑320
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Pertaining to the Taking of Black Drum
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑330
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Pertaining to the Taking of Shellfish from Condemned Areas
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑333
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Virginia General Permit #1 (VGP#1) for Projects Undertaken by the Virginia Department of Transportation in, on or over State-Owned Subaqueous Lands Anywhere Within the Commonwealth
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑335
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Pertaining to on-Bottom Shellfish Aquaculture Activities
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑336
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General Permit No. 3 Pertaining to Noncommercial Riparian Shellfish Growing Activities
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑337
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (Sav) Transplantation Guidelines
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑340
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Public Participation Guidelines
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Final At Governor's Office
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12/6/2024
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4 VAC 20‑345
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General Wetlands Permit for Emergency Situations
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑350
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Pertaining to Prohibiting the Sale of Billfish
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑360
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Criteria for the Siting of Marinas or Community Facilities for Boat Mooring
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑370
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Pertaining to the Culling of Crabs
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑380
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Pertaining to Grey Trout (Weakfish)
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑390
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Wetlands Mitigation -- Compensation Policy
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Final At Governor's Office
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10/31/2024
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4 VAC 20‑395
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General Permit for Emergency Situations and Water Quality Improvement Projects
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑398
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Ballast Water Discharge Reporting
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑400
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Criteria for the Placement of Sandy Dredged Material Along Beaches in the Commonwealth
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑410
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Pertaining to the Use of Patent Tongs
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑430
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Pertaining to the Marking and Minimum Mesh Size of Gill Nets
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑440
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Coastal Primary Sand Dune/Beaches Guidelines: Barrier Island Policy
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑450
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Pertaining to the Taking of Bluefish
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑460
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Pertaining to the Use of Crab Traps and Pounds
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑470
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Pertaining to Hampton Roads Management Area
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑480
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Pertaining to Eastern Shore Bayside Management Areas
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑490
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Pertaining to Sharks
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Final Effective
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9/1/2024
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4 VAC 20‑500
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Pertaining to the Catching of Eels
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑510
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Pertaining to Amberjack and Cobia
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Final Effective
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6/1/2024
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4 VAC 20‑520
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Pertaining to the Use of Patent Tongs
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑530
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Pertaining to American Shad
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Final Stage Withdrawn
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5/6/2024
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4 VAC 20‑540
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Pertaining to Spanish and King Mackerel
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑550
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Pertaining to the Removal of Gill Nets and Other Nonfixed Finfishing Gear
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑560
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Pertaining to Shellfish Management Areas
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑561
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Pertaining to the Hampton Flats Hard Clam Harvest Area
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑566
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Pertaining to the Hampton Roads Shellfish Relay Area
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑570
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Pertaining to the Use of Firearms to Take Fish
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑580
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Pertaining to the Alteration of Finfish
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑590
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Pertaining to the Taking of Hard Clams
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑600
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Pertaining to Pound Net License Sales
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑610
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Pertaining to Commercial Fishing and Mandatory Harvest Reporting
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑620
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Pertaining to Summer Flounder
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Final Effective
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4/1/2024
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4 VAC 20‑630
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Reserved
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4 VAC 20‑650
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Establishment of Oyster Sanctuary Areas
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑660
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Reserved
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4 VAC 20‑670
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Pertaining to Recreational Gear Licenses
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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2/7/2023
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4 VAC 20‑680
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Pertaining to Gill Nets
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑690
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Reserved
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4 VAC 20‑700
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Pertaining to Crab Pots
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑710
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Reserved
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4 VAC 20‑720
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Pertaining to Restrictions on Oyster Harvest
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Final Effective
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10/1/2024
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4 VAC 20‑730
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Pertaining to Nonresident Harvesters License Fee
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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2/7/2023
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4 VAC 20‑740
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Pertaining to the Snagging or Towing of Fish
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Final Effective
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10/1/2024
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4 VAC 20‑751
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Pertaining to the Setting and Mesh Size of Gill Nets
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑752
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Pertaining to Blue Crab Sanctuaries
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑753
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Reserved
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4 VAC 20‑754
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Pertaining to Importation of Fish, Shellfish or Crustacea into Virginia's Waters
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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2/7/2023
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4 VAC 20‑755
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Pertaining to Artificial Reefs
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑756
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Reserved
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4 VAC 20‑880
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Pertaining to Hard Crab Pot Limits
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑890
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Pertaining to Channeled Whelk
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑900
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Pertaining to Horseshoe Crab
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑910
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Pertaining to Scup (Porgy)
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑920
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Pertaining to Landing Licenses
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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2/7/2023
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4 VAC 20‑950
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Pertaining to Black Sea Bass
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Final Effective
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5/1/2024
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4 VAC 20‑960
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Pertaining to Tautog
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Final Effective
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2/1/2024
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4 VAC 20‑970
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Pertaining to Spadefish
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑995
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Pertaining to Commercial Hook-And-Line Fishing
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑1000
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Pertaining to Dredging in Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑1020
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Pertaining to Bay Scallops
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑1030
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Management Plan for the Ungranted State Lands in Accomack and Northampton Counties
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑1040
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Pertaining to Commercial Crab Fishery Licenses
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑1045
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Pertaining to Establishment of Restricted Areas
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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2/7/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1050
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Pertaining to Establishment of Restricted Area -- Huntington Ingalls Industries/Newport News Shipbuilding Company
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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2/7/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1060
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Pertaining to Enlargement of Established Restricted Area -- Dominion Power/Nuclear Power Station
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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2/7/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1065
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Pertaining to Establishment of Restricted Areas
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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2/7/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1070
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Pertaining to Haul Seines
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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3/16/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1080
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Pertaining to Monkfish (Goosefish)
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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3/16/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1090
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Pertaining to Licensing Requirements and License Fees
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Final Effective
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4/1/2024
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4 VAC 20‑1100
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Pertaining to Shellfish Handling
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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3/16/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1110
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Pertaining to Sheepshead
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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3/16/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1120
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Pertaining to Tilefish and Grouper
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Final Effective
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2/1/2024
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4 VAC 20‑1130
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General Permit No. 4 for Temporary Protective Enclosures for Shellfish
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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3/16/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1140
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Prohibition of Crab Dredging in Virginia Waters
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Final Effective
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7/1/2024
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4 VAC 20‑1170
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Requirements Related to the Purchase of Fish from the Catcher
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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2/7/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1180
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Pertaining to Fishing Guides, Charter Boat, and Head Boat Fisheries
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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3/16/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1190
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Pertaining to Gill Net Control Date
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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3/16/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1220
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Pertaining to Separation Between Nets
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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3/14/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1230
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Pertaining to Restrictions on Shellfish
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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3/14/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1240
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Fisherman Identification Program
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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2/7/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1250
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Pertaining to the Tagging of Shellfish
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Final At Governor's Office
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8/7/2024
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4 VAC 20‑1260
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Pertaining to River Herring
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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3/14/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1270
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Pertaining to Atlantic Menhaden
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Final Effective
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6/30/2024
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4 VAC 20‑1280
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Pertaining to Fishing License and Privilege Revocation
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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2/7/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1290
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Pertaining to Restrictions on the Harvest of Shellfish and in Condemned Shellfish Areas
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Final Effective
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4/1/2024
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4 VAC 20‑1300
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Living Shoreline Group 1 General Permit for Certain Living Shoreline Treatments Involving Tidal Wetlands
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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3/14/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1310
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Pertaining to Jonah Crab
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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3/14/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1320
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Pertaining to Establishment of Restricted Area - Maritime Administration James River Reserve Fleet
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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2/7/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1330
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Living Shoreline Group 2 General Permit for Certain Living Shoreline Treatments Involving Submerged Lands, Tidal Wetlands, or Coastal Primary Sand Dunes and Beaches
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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3/14/2023
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4 VAC 20‑1340
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Fast-Track Permitting Program for Disposal of Dredged Material
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4 VAC 20‑1350
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Pertaining to General Oyster Planting Ground Lease Renewal Fee
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Final Effective
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3/28/2024
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4 VAC 20‑1360
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Pertaining to Commercial Electrofishing
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Final At Governor's Office
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12/6/2024
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4 VAC 20‑1370
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Pertaining to Atlantic Croaker
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4 VAC 20‑1380
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Pertaining to Spot
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4 VAC 20‑1390
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Pertaining to Shrimp
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4 VAC 20‑1400
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Pertaining to Red Drum
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4 VAC 20‑1410
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Utility Line Encroachments Beneath or Over State-Owned Subaqueous Beds
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Final Effective
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11/1/2023
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Inactive (Repealed / Renumbered / Withdrawn / Expired) |
4 VAC 20‑770
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Piankatank River Management Area
(Repealed)
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑780
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Patent Tong Restrictions
(Repealed)
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑790
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Open Public Oyster Rocks, Pocomoke Sound
(Repealed)
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑810
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Opening of John East Turn and Poynter Rocks and Closing Beaseley Bay Rock and Deep Creek Channel, Buoy No. 7
(Repealed)
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑830
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A Change in the Oyster Cull Size for Oysters Harvested from Russ Rock, Rappahannock River
(Repealed)
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑850
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Expansion of the Jail Island Clean Cull Area
(Repealed)
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑860
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A Change in the Oyster Cull Size for Oysters Harvested from Little Carters Rock, Rappahannock River
(Repealed)
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑980
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Pertaining to on-Shore Loading and Unloading of Shellfish from Condemned Areas
(Repealed)
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Periodic Review Filed
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11/29/2022
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4 VAC 20‑1200
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Pertaining to the Special Oyster Relay Season in the Rappahannock River
(Repealed)
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Periodic Review Agency Completed
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3/14/2023
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