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126 Active / Under Development Chapters and 10 Inactive / Repealed Chapters
VAC Citation Chapter Title Last Activity Date
4 VAC 20‑10   Pertaining to Fishing in Broad and Linkhorn Bays Periodic Review Agency Completed 1/31/2023
4 VAC 20‑20   Pertaining to the Licensing of Fixed Fishing Devices Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑25   Pertaining to Pound Net Siting Public Interest Review Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑60   Pertaining to the Display of Licenses to Catch Finfish or Crabs Periodic Review Agency Completed 1/10/2023
4 VAC 20‑70   Pertaining to the Harvesting of Clams Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑80   Pertaining to the Setting of Fishing Devices Proximate to Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑100   Pertaining to the Taking of Clams on Seaside of Eastern Shore Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑110   Pertaining to Lobsters Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑120   Pertaining to Public Notice of Applications for Permits for Certain Uses of State-Owned Bottomlands Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑130   Pertaining to Prohibited Areas for Use of Patent Tongs Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑140   Pertaining to Identification of Crab Pots, Peeler Pots, Eel Pots, and Fish Pots Final Effective 7/5/2024
4 VAC 20‑150   Pertaining to the Dredging of Conchs (Also Known As Whelks) Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑170   Pertaining to the Removal of Nets Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑190   Pertaining to Measuring Mesh Size of Menhaden Nets Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑220   Pertaining to the Taking of Finfish by Gill Nets Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑230   Pertaining to the Harvesting of Surf Clams Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑240   Pertaining to the Tangier Island Crab Scrape Sanctuary Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑252   Pertaining to the Taking of Striped Bass Final Effective 1/1/2025
4 VAC 20‑260   Pertaining to Designation of Seed Areas and Clean Cull Areas Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑270   Pertaining to Blue Crab Fishery Final At Governor's Office 5/12/2025
4 VAC 20‑280   Pertaining to Speckled Trout Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑290   Marking of Leased Oyster Planting Ground Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑310   Pertaining to the Relaying of Shellfish Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑320   Pertaining to the Taking of Black Drum Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑330   Pertaining to the Taking of Shellfish from Condemned Areas Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑333   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 Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑335   Pertaining to on-Bottom Shellfish Aquaculture Activities Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑336   General Permit No. 3 Pertaining to Noncommercial Riparian Shellfish Growing Activities Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑337   Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (Sav) Transplantation Guidelines Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑340   Public Participation Guidelines Final Stage Withdrawn 1/28/2025
4 VAC 20‑345   General Wetlands Permit for Emergency Situations Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑350   Pertaining to Prohibiting the Sale of Billfish Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑360   Criteria for the Siting of Marinas or Community Facilities for Boat Mooring Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑370   Pertaining to the Culling of Crabs Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑380   Pertaining to Grey Trout (Weakfish) Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑390   Wetlands Mitigation -- Compensation Policy Final Effective 2/1/2025
4 VAC 20‑395   General Permit for Emergency Situations and Water Quality Improvement Projects Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑398   Ballast Water Discharge Reporting Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑400   Criteria for the Placement of Sandy Dredged Material Along Beaches in the Commonwealth Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑410   Pertaining to the Use of Patent Tongs Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑430   Pertaining to the Marking and Minimum Mesh Size of Gill Nets Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑440   Coastal Primary Sand Dune/Beaches Guidelines: Barrier Island Policy Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑450   Pertaining to the Taking of Bluefish Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑460   Pertaining to the Use of Crab Traps and Pounds Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑470   Pertaining to Hampton Roads Management Area Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑480   Pertaining to Eastern Shore Bayside Management Areas Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑490   Pertaining to Sharks Final Effective 5/1/2025
4 VAC 20‑500   Pertaining to the Catching of Eels Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑510   Pertaining to Amberjack and Cobia Final Effective 4/1/2025
4 VAC 20‑520   Pertaining to the Use of Patent Tongs Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑530   Pertaining to American Shad Final Stage Withdrawn 5/6/2024
4 VAC 20‑540   Pertaining to Spanish and King Mackerel Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑550   Pertaining to the Removal of Gill Nets and Other Nonfixed Finfishing Gear Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑560   Pertaining to Shellfish Management Areas Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑561   Pertaining to the Hampton Flats Hard Clam Harvest Area Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑566   Pertaining to the Hampton Roads Shellfish Relay Area Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑570   Pertaining to the Use of Firearms to Take Fish Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑580   Pertaining to the Alteration of Finfish Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑590   Pertaining to the Taking of Hard Clams Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑600   Pertaining to Pound Net License Sales Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑610   Pertaining to Commercial Fishing and Mandatory Harvest Reporting Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑620   Pertaining to Summer Flounder Final Effective 4/1/2024
4 VAC 20‑630   Reserved    
4 VAC 20‑650   Establishment of Oyster Sanctuary Areas Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑660   Reserved    
4 VAC 20‑670   Pertaining to Recreational Gear Licenses Periodic Review Agency Completed 2/7/2023
4 VAC 20‑680   Pertaining to Gill Nets Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑690   Reserved    
4 VAC 20‑700   Pertaining to Crab Pots Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑710   Reserved    
4 VAC 20‑720   Pertaining to Restrictions on Oyster Harvest Final Effective 10/1/2024
4 VAC 20‑730   Pertaining to Nonresident Harvesters License Fee Periodic Review Agency Completed 2/7/2023
4 VAC 20‑740   Pertaining to the Snagging or Towing of Fish Final Effective 10/1/2024
4 VAC 20‑751   Pertaining to the Setting and Mesh Size of Gill Nets Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑752   Pertaining to Blue Crab Sanctuaries Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑753   Reserved    
4 VAC 20‑754   Pertaining to Importation of Fish, Shellfish or Crustacea into Virginia's Waters Periodic Review Agency Completed 2/7/2023
4 VAC 20‑755   Pertaining to Artificial Reefs Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑756   Reserved    
4 VAC 20‑880   Pertaining to Hard Crab Pot Limits Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑890   Pertaining to Channeled Whelk Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑900   Pertaining to Horseshoe Crab Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑910   Pertaining to Scup (Porgy) Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑920   Pertaining to Landing Licenses Periodic Review Agency Completed 2/7/2023
4 VAC 20‑950   Pertaining to Black Sea Bass Final At Governor's Office 4/24/2025
4 VAC 20‑960   Pertaining to Tautog Final Effective 2/1/2024
4 VAC 20‑970   Pertaining to Spadefish Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑995   Pertaining to Commercial Hook-And-Line Fishing Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑1000   Pertaining to Dredging in Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑1020   Pertaining to Bay Scallops Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑1030   Management Plan for the Ungranted State Lands in Accomack and Northampton Counties Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑1040   Pertaining to Commercial Crab Fishery Licenses Periodic Review Filed 11/29/2022
4 VAC 20‑1045   Pertaining to Establishment of Restricted Areas Periodic Review Agency Completed 2/7/2023
4 VAC 20‑1050   Pertaining to Establishment of Restricted Area -- Huntington Ingalls Industries/Newport News Shipbuilding Company Periodic Review Agency Completed 2/7/2023
4 VAC 20‑1060   Pertaining to Enlargement of Established Restricted Area -- Dominion Power/Nuclear Power Station Periodic Review Agency Completed 2/7/2023
4 VAC 20‑1065   Pertaining to Establishment of Restricted Areas Periodic Review Agency Completed 2/7/2023
4 VAC 20‑1070   Pertaining to Haul Seines Periodic Review Agency Completed 3/16/2023
4 VAC 20‑1080   Pertaining to Monkfish (Goosefish) Periodic Review Agency Completed 3/16/2023
4 VAC 20‑1090   Pertaining to Licensing Requirements and License Fees Final Effective 5/1/2025
4 VAC 20‑1100   Pertaining to Shellfish Handling Periodic Review Agency Completed 3/16/2023
4 VAC 20‑1110   Pertaining to Sheepshead Periodic Review Agency Completed 3/16/2023
4 VAC 20‑1120   Pertaining to Tilefish and Grouper Final Effective 2/1/2024
4 VAC 20‑1130   General Permit No. 4 for Temporary Protective Enclosures for Shellfish Periodic Review Agency Completed 3/16/2023
4 VAC 20‑1170   Requirements Related to the Purchase of Fish from the Catcher Periodic Review Agency Completed 2/7/2023
4 VAC 20‑1180   Pertaining to Fishing Guides, Charter Boat, and Head Boat Fisheries Periodic Review Agency Completed 3/16/2023
4 VAC 20‑1190   Pertaining to Gill Net Control Date Final Effective 5/1/2025
4 VAC 20‑1220   Pertaining to Separation Between Nets Periodic Review Agency Completed 3/14/2023
4 VAC 20‑1230   Pertaining to Restrictions on Shellfish Periodic Review Agency Completed 3/14/2023
4 VAC 20‑1240   Fisherman Identification Program Periodic Review Agency Completed 2/7/2023
4 VAC 20‑1250   Pertaining to the Tagging of Shellfish Final Stage Withdrawn 2/10/2025
4 VAC 20‑1260   Pertaining to River Herring Periodic Review Agency Completed 3/14/2023
4 VAC 20‑1270   Pertaining to Atlantic Menhaden Final Effective 6/30/2024
4 VAC 20‑1280   Pertaining to Fishing License and Privilege Revocation Periodic Review Agency Completed 2/7/2023
4 VAC 20‑1290   Pertaining to Restrictions on the Harvest of Shellfish and in Condemned Shellfish Areas Final Effective 4/1/2024
4 VAC 20‑1300   Living Shoreline Group 1 General Permit for Certain Living Shoreline Treatments Involving Tidal Wetlands Periodic Review Agency Completed 3/14/2023
4 VAC 20‑1310   Pertaining to Jonah Crab Periodic Review Agency Completed 3/14/2023
4 VAC 20‑1320   Pertaining to Establishment of Restricted Area - Maritime Administration James River Reserve Fleet Periodic Review Agency Completed 2/7/2023
4 VAC 20‑1330   Living Shoreline Group 2 General Permit for Certain Living Shoreline Treatments Involving Submerged Lands, Tidal Wetlands, or Coastal Primary Sand Dunes and Beaches Periodic Review Agency Completed 3/14/2023
4 VAC 20‑1340   Fast-Track Permitting Program for Disposal of Dredged Material    
4 VAC 20‑1350   Pertaining to General Oyster Planting Ground Lease Renewal Fee Final Effective 3/28/2024
4 VAC 20‑1360   Pertaining to Commercial Electrofishing Final Effective 3/1/2025
4 VAC 20‑1370   Pertaining to Atlantic Croaker    
4 VAC 20‑1380   Pertaining to Spot    
4 VAC 20‑1390   Pertaining to Shrimp    
4 VAC 20‑1400   Pertaining to Red Drum    
4 VAC 20‑1410   Utility Line Encroachments Beneath or Over State-Owned Subaqueous Beds Final Effective 11/1/2023