4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-720-85

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

Section 4VAC20-720-85 - James River seed quota and monitoring

A. An oyster seed harvest quota of 90,000 bushels of seed is established for the James River Seed Area, including the Deep Water Shoal State Replenishment Seed Area. Once it has been projected and announced that the quota of seed has been attained, it shall be unlawful for any person to harvest seed oysters from these areas.

B. Of the 90,000-bushel seed quota described in subsection A of this section no more than 30,000 bushels of this quota may be harvested from October 1 through December 31. However, if it is projected and announced that 30,000 bushels of seed have been harvested before December 31, it shall be unlawful for any person to harvest seed oysters from that date forward until January 1.

C. Of the 90,000-bushel seed quota described in subsection A of this section, no more than 60,000 bushels of this quota may be harvested from January 1 through May 31.

D. Any person harvesting or landing oyster seed from the James River Seed Area, including the Deep Water Shoal State Replenishment Seed Area, shall report monthly on forms provided by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission all harvest of seed oysters. Reporting requirements shall consist of that person's Commercial Fisherman Registration License number, daily number of bushels of seed oysters harvested, harvest rock location, planting location (any lease numbers), and buyer name.

E. It shall be unlawful for any person harvesting seed oysters from the James River Seed Area, including the Deep Water Shoal State Replenishment Seed Area, to fail to contact the Virginia Marine Resources Commission Interactive-Voice-Response (IVR) System within 24 hours of harvest or landing and provide that person's name, Commercial Fisherman Registration License number, time, date, daily number of bushels of seed oysters harvested, harvest rock location, planting location (any lease numbers), and buyer name.

4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-720-85

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 5, eff. November 1, 2011; amended, Volume 29, Issue 3, eff. October 1, 2012; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 02, eff. 10/1/2020; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 38, Issue 02, eff. 10/1/2021.

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