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1995 SESSION
LD8703180Patrons--Wardrup, Croshaw, Heilig, Purkey, Tata and Wagner; Senators: Holland, C.A. and Stolle
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 28.2-409 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 28.2-409. Menhaden fishing prohibited in certain areas; exception.
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, it shall be unlawful to take or catch menhaden with purse nets in the following waters:
1. In the Piankatank River and its tributaries above and west of a line beginning at the northernmost, as measured from the low-water mark, edge of land known as Gwynn's Island at or near the mouth of Kibble Pond, thence in a northerly direction in a straight line to the easternmost edge of high land on Stingray Point;
2. In the Rappahannock River and its tributaries above and west of the R.O. Norris, Jr., Bridge;
3. In the York River and its tributaries above and west of a line extending northwardly from the western line of Goodwin Islands through the western line of Ellen Island to the northern bank of the York;
4. In the East, North, Ware and Severn Rivers and their tributaries; and
5. In Cape Charles harbor eastward of a line from the western tip of the
jetty on the southern side of the channel to the westernmost tip of the jetty
on the northern side of the channel; in Kings Creek and Cherrystone inlet
eastward of a line from the western end of the jetty on the north side of
Cape Charles harbor to the southern end of Wescoat Point; in Mattawoman and
Hungars Creek eastward of a line from the northwesternmost tip of land in Old
Town Neck to Great Neck Point; in Nassawadox Creek eastward of a line from
Shooting Point to Nassawadox Point; in Occohannock Creek eastward of a line
from Sparrow Point to the southernmost tip of Powells Bluff; in Nandua Creek
eastward of a line from the northernmost point of Milbys Point to the
southwesternmost point of land in Hacks Neck, said line having a true bearing
of 027?; in Pungoteague Creek eastward of a line from Bluff Point to the
southeasternmost point of Finneys Island; in Onancock Creek eastward of a
line from Thicket Point to Ware Point; in Chesconessex Creek eastward of a
line from the northernmost point of Sound Beach to the northwesternmost point
of Beach Island; in Deep Creek, Hunting Creek and Guilford Creek eastward of
a line from the easternmost tip of Russel Island to Halfmoon Point to Peters
Point to Simpson Point to Flood Point to Ebb Point to the mouth of Great Gut;
in Messongo Creek eastward of a line from South Point to North Point in the
Virginia portion of the Pocomoke River northeast of a line from Long Point to
Virginia-Maryland spar buoy "A"; in the Great Wicomico River from the mouth
of Whay's Creek to Sandy Point; in Dividing Creek, Prentice Creek and Jarvis
Creek westward of a line from Hughlett Point to Jarvis Point; in Indian Creek
and Henrys Creek westward of a line from the southeasternmost point of land
on the eastern side of the mouth of Henrys Creek to the easternmost point of
Fleets Bay Neck; in Dymers Creek westward of a line from the southernmost
point of Grog Island to the easternmost point of Poplar Neck; in Tabbs Creek
westward of the line across the mouth of the creek at its narrowest point; in
Horn Harbor and Dyer Creek westward of a line from the southernmost tip of
Beach Point to the northernmost point on the south side of the mouth of Dyer
Creek; in Back Creek, Clarkston Creek, Chisman Creek, Poquoson River, Bennett
Creek, and adjacent waters westward of a line from the southeasternmost point
of Goodwin Islands to the westernmost point of Cow Island; in Back River
westward of a line from Plumtree Point to the westernmost point of Northend
Point; in Little Creek southward of a line from the north point of the west
jetty to the north point of the east jetty; in Lynnhaven Bay southward of the
Lynnhaven Inlet Bridge on U.S. Route 60.; and
6. Within one-half mile of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
B. During the period from the first Monday in May through the third Friday in November, vessels under seventy gross tons which are licensed in accordance with subdivision 1 of § 28.2-402 are authorized to take or catch menhaden in the following waters: in the Rappahannock River eastward and southward from a line extending from Towles Point to Burnham Wharf and from Orchard Point to Towles Point; in Dividing Creek eastward from a line extending from Jarvis Point to Ditchley Pump House; in Indian Creek eastward from a line directly across the creek at Rappahannock Oyster Company; in Dymers Creek eastward from a line directly across the creek at the eastern end of Standard Products dock.