Emergency Regulations

EMERGENCY REGULATIONS

MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION B. The following public oyster rocks in the Rappahannock River are open to the harvest of oysters by hand scrape: Title of Regulation: 4 VAC 20-720. Pertaining to Restrictions on Oyster Harvest (adding 4 VAC 20-720-46). Temples Bay Statutory Authority: §§ 28.2-201, 28.2-210 and 28.2-507 of Hogge House the Code of Virginia. Tin Cup Effective Dates: January 1, 2002, through January 30, 2002. Towles Point Summary: Corrotoman River This emergency section extends the harvest seasons for Long Rock oysters in the Tangier and Pocomoke Sound Areas and opens additional public oyster rocks in the Rappahannock The season for the harvest of oysters from these areas is River area for a short two-week season and allows for the January 1, 2002, through January 14, 2002. use of the hand scrape. C. All other applicable laws and regulations for harvesting Agency Contact: K.V. Leonard, Marine Resources oysters from public oyster grounds shall apply during these Commission, P.O. Box 756, Newport News, VA 23607, special harvest seasons. telephone (757) 247-2120. VA.R. Doc. No. R02-107; Filed December 26, 2001, 11:34 a.m. 4 VAC 20-720-46. Special public oyster harvest seasons. A. The public oyster harvest season for the Tangier and Pocomoke Sounds is extended through January 30, 2002.

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