4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-1310-20

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 22, June 17, 2024

Section 4VAC20-1310-20 - Definition

The following words or terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Carapace" means the unsegmented body shell of a Jonah crab.

"Carapace length" means the straight line measurement across the widest part of the shell including the tips of the posterior-most, longest spines along the lateral margins of the carapace.

"Claw length" means the straight line measurement along the bottom of the claw from the joint to the lower tip of the claw.

"Jonah crab" means any crustacean of the species Cancer borealis.

"Target species" means those species primarily sought by the fishermen in the fishery and that are the subject of directed fishing effort.

4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-1310-20

Derived From Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 21, eff. 6/1/2016; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 15, eff. 3/1/2020.

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