4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-720-30

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

Section 4VAC20-720-30 - Standing stock criteria

Any public oyster ground or unassigned ground may be closed to harvest by the Commissioner of the Marine Resources Commission, when it is determined by the Oyster Replenishment Department that the standing stock of oysters has been depleted by 50% or more. The initial estimate of standing stock for each area shall be the volume of oysters as of October 1 of the current year as determined by the Oyster Replenishment Department.

Derived from VR450-01-0095 § 3, eff. October 1, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 10, Issue 14, eff. February 23, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 3, eff. October 5, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 7, eff. December 1, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 16, eff. April 4, 1995; Volume 12, Issue 3, eff. October 1, 1995; Volume 29, Issue 3, eff. October 1, 2012; Errata, 29:5 VA.R. 1190 November 5, 2012.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.