Fishing

1926
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3183 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to Menhaden fishing.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3333 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the fees of clerks for issuing hunting and angling licenses.
An ACT in relation to fish ladders in the waters of Wolf creek and Walker's creek in the counties of Giles and Bland.
An ACT to prohibit the use of troll (or trawl) nets in the waters of the Commonwealth of Virginia and providing a penalty for same.
An ACT to prohibit the taking of fish frum Powell's river and its tributaries in the county of Lee, and preseribing penalties.
An ACT to prohibit the taking of fish from the streams of Giles county except with hook and line, and to prohibit the taking of fish from certain streams in said county, during certain seasons; to prohibit fishing on Sunday; to prohibit the use of fish berries, dynamite and other explosive or chemical substances for the taking, or destruction of fish; and to prescribe the punishment for violations thereof.
An ACT to prohibit catching or destroying fish in the waters of Wise and Dickenson counties, except with hook and line; and penalty therefor.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3204 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to fishing in Elizabeth river and its tributaries.
An ACT to prohibit the catching of fish in certain waters of Milford Haven, Hills Bay, and the Piankitank river by means of a haul seine or drag net.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3251 of the Code of Virginia, requiring permits to carry oysters from certain grounds, and prohibiting the taking of certain oysters and other shell-fish on Sunday or in the nighttime.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3250 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to licenses for selling or removing seed oysters from certain grounds.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3244 of the Code of Virginia in relation to buying and selling unculled oysters.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3172 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, regulating the size of fish that may be caught.
An ACT to amend and re-enact subsection 6 of section 3292 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to crabs.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act licensing the taking or catching of scallops with scrapes from the public grounds of the Commonwealth, and providing for the designation of public scallop grounds
An ACT to prohibit the use of any beam trawl, trammell net, troll net or any similar device in the Potomac river or its tributaries.
An ACT to prohibit the leasing or assignment of certain 'oyster bottom in the Rappahannock river.
An ACT for the protection of fish in the waters of Tazewell county.
An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act for the protection of fish in the waters of Clinch river and its tributaries, in the county of Russell, approved March 24, 1920; and to repeal an act entitled an act for the protection of fish in the streams and watercourses of Russell county, approved paren 14, 1924.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3228 of the Code of Virginia in relation of subrenting or assignment of oyster planting grounds.

1928
An ACT authorizing the commission of game and inland fisheries to exercise full control of the hunting and fishing rights and privileges in all forest and watershed areas in this State which are now owned, or which may hereafter be acquired for this purpose, by the United States government.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3146 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the commission of fisheries.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act for the protection of fish in Buchanan county, approved February 25, 1922, as amended and re-enacted, and to provide for the protection of fish and game in said county, approved March 20, 1923, relating to protection of fish, squirrels and raccoons.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3271 of the Code of Virginia, relating to abandoned oyster planting grounds.
An ACT to repeal an act to require non-residents hunting in this State to pay the same fee required of citizens of this State by other States, when in excess of the Virginia fee, approved March 14, 1924, and to repeal sections 3209, 3328, 3329, 3330, 3331, 3332, 3333, 3334, 3335, 3337, and 3339 and to amend and re-enact section 3327 of the Code of Virginia relating to hunting, trapping and fishing license provisions and providing penalties for violations.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3166 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the granting of license to fish.
An ACT for the protection of crabs in Moore’s creek in the county
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act prescribing the time for catching shad in the waters of the Commonwealth
An ACT to re-enact an act for the protection of fish in the waters of Lake Tecumseh and Red Wing Lake, in Princess Anne county, Virginia.
An ACT to provide for appeals from the action of the commission of fisheries in leasing or refusing to lease oyster planting grounds in the Chesapeake bay.
An ACT to provide for a commission to confer with a similar commission to be appointed by the State of Maryland and, subject to the approval of the general assembly of Virginia, to endeavor to reach a satisfactory settlement of the dispute now existing between the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland, with reference to the right of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia to fish in the Potomac river: to prescribe the powers and duties of such commission, and to provide a sum sufficient to pay the actual expenses of the members of the commission and such other incidental expenses as may be incurred in the performance of the duties required by this act.
An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to prohibit the taking of fish trom the streams of Franklin county, except with hook and line,
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3209 of the Code of Virginia, as last amended by chapter 143 of the acts of assembly of 1924, page 257, relating to nonresident fishing license.
An ACT to prohibit the placing, using or maintaining of any haul seine or trash net within five hundred yards of the mouth of any creek or inlet in the county of Middlesex
An ACT to authorize the commission of fisheries to employ a civil engineer; to prescribe his duties, and fix his compensation.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia, entitled, an act for the protection of fish in certain streams in Alleghany and Craig counties
An ACT to prohibit the placing of fish traps in the north or south forks of the Shenandoah river in Warren county, and prescribing penalties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3204 of the Code of Virginia, as amended in relation to fishing in Elizabeth river and its tributaries.
An ACT to amend and re-enact paragraph fourth of section 3195 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unlawful fishing.
An ACT to repeal sections 3201, 3206, 3207, 3208 and 3210 of the Code of Virginia, and an act entitled an act to limit the number of certain game fish that may be taken in any one day in this Commonwealth, approved March 17, 1922, and to amend and re-enact subsections first, second and third of section 3195 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to fishing.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3192 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to dams, et cetera; to be provided with suitable fishway.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3225 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, in relation to oyster grounds.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to prohibit the use of troll (or trawl) nets in the waters of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and providing a penalty for same
An ACT to declare certain specified grounds in Mobjack bay in Gloucester county a part of the natural oyster rocks, beds and shoals, subject to any existing rights of any lessees of said ground.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section thirty-two hundred and ninety-five of the Code of Virginia, in relation to clamming grounds in the waters of the State.
An ACT to amend and re-enact subsection 1 of section 3292 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 20, 1924, in relation to crabs.

1930
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3233 of the Code of Virginia, relating to re-survey of oyster planting grounds, and to the natural oyster rocks, beds and shoals. [H B 88]
An ACT to prohibit the taking or catching of oysters in the Potomac river by means of a dredge or scrape, or any instrument other than ordinary shaft tongs or patent tongs.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3281 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to fish and oysters.
An ACT to authorize the boards of supervisors of the counties of Highland, Craig, Rockbridge and Bath to pass ordinances prohibiting fishing in said counties on Sunday.
An ACT to prohibit the use of nets, or fykes, with wings or hedges, in Gordon’s creek in James City county, in this State, and to provide for penalties for violation.
An ACT to prohibit the taking and catching of fish, with certain nets, in the Potomac river.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled “An act prescribing a time for catching shad in the Commonwealth”
An ACT to revise, simplify, arrange and consolidate into one act the general game, inland fish and dog statutes of Virginia, which act shall constitute and be designated and cited as “the game, inland fish and dog Code of Virginia.”
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new chapter, numbered 126-a, and nine new Code sections, 3165-a, 3165-b, 3165-c, 3165-d, 3165-e, 3165-f, 3165-g, 3165-h and 3165-i, providing for the creation of forest, game, fish and recreation reserves; providing for their care; deferring the payment of taxes thereon; providing for the accrual of such taxes; making all taxes assessed against such area, liens thereon; prescribing the duties of purchasers of the timber; the duties of the department of conservation and development, and the various commissions in that department, and the commission of game and inland fisheries, and their officers and employees; authorizing boards of supervisors to accept the provisions of this act, and providing for all things necessary or incident to the establishment of such forest, game, fish and recreation reserves.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3242 of the Code of Virginia, relating to license tax and fee on oyster tongs.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new chapter, numbered 126-a, and nine new Code sections, 3165-a, 3165-b, 3165-c, 3165-d, 3165-e, 3165-f, 3165-g, 3165-h, and 3165-i, providing for the creation of forest, game, fish and recreation reserves; providing for their care; deferring the payment of taxes thereon; providing for the accrual of such taxes making all taxes assessed against such areas liens thereon; prescribing the duties of purchasers of the timber; the duties of the department of conservation and development, and the various commissions in that department, and the commission of game and inland fisheries, and their officers and employees; authorizing boards of supervisors to accept the provisions of this act, and providing for all things necessary or incident to the establishment of such forest, game, fish and recreation reserves.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3240 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the taking of oysters, fish, crabs, clams and all other shell fish.
An ACT to appropriate to the commission of fisheries for the years ending June 30, 1931, and June 30, 1932, the revenues collected and paid into the State treasury by the commissioner of fisheries, his employees, agents, and inspectors during the aforesaid years, in excess of the amount of $79,115.00 appropriated annually to the commission of fisheries by the general appropriation bill enacted by the general assembly of 1930.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3170 of the Code of Virginia, relating to license for buying herring or packing fish roe.
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 183 of the acts of assembly of 1928, entitled an act for the protection of crabs in Moore’s creek in the county of Middlesex, approved March 14, 1928.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3168 of the Code of Virginia, relating to license to catch fish.
An ACT making it unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to soak or swell scallops, or to sell or offer for sale, or have in possession any soaked or swelled scallops.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3249 of the Code of Virginia, relating to bushel tax on oysters.
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 466 of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia, session of 1926, as amended, to prohibit the use of troll, or trawl nets, in the waters of the Commonwealth, and providing for penalties for violations.
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 387 of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia, session of 1926, as amended at the session of 1928 by amending sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, and 15, and repealing sections 5, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14, of an act entitled “An act requiring all oysters from the public rocks of the Commonwealth to be inspected when loading on vessels, measurement, tax, penalties,’ approved March 24, 1926, and to include leased grounds within the meaning of said act.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3153 of the Code of Virginia relating to oyster inspectors.
An ACT to have the lines of certain natural oyster beds, rocks and shoals in Mathews county surveyed and plats made of the same.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3244 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the taking of oysters.
An ACT to repeal all special laws of local application relating to game, inland fish and dogs passed by the general assembly of Virginia which adjourned March 19, 1920, and all such laws passed prior thereto; and certain other laws of local application relating thereto.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3250 of the Code of Virginia relating to oysters.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3299 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the taking and catching oysters in the Potomac river.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3147 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the duties of the fish commissioner and the fish commission.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3221 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees and commissions to be collected by oyster inspectors.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3225 of the Code of Virginia as last amended by chapter 441 of the acts of assembly of 1928, in relatios to assigning oyster grounds.

1932
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 12 of an act entitled “an act requiring all oysters from the public rocks of the Commonwealth to be inspected when loading on vessels; measurements, tax; penalties,” approved March 24, 1926, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 39 of an act of Virginia, entitled an act to revise, simplify, arrange and consolidate into one act the general game, inland fish and dog statutes of Virginia, which act shall constitute and be designated and cited as “the game, inland fish and dog code of Virginia.”
An ACT to make it lawful to take, catch or have in possession "sponge" crabs at certain times, and empowering the commissioner of fisheries to close the season upon certain conditions.
An ACT to regulate the catching of fish in certain streams in the county of Dickenson.
An ACT to permit shooting certain kinds of fish in certain waters in the county of Lee.
An ACT to regulate the catching of round fish in Sussex and Greensville counties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act prescribing a time for catching shad in the Commonwealth, approved March 14, 1926, amended by an act approved February 28, 1928, and as further amended by an act approved February 20, 1930.
An ACT for the protection of fish, squirrels and other game in Buchanan county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3168 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to license to catch fish.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3293 of the Code of Virginia,
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3244 of the Code of Virginia,
An ACT for the protection of fish in the James river at Dutch Gap

1933es
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3241 and 3242 of the Code of Virginia, section 3242 of which as heretofore amended.

1934
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3183 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to catching menhaden fish.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act for the pro-tection of fish, squirrels and other game in Buchanan county, approved March 24, 1932, and to prescribe penalties for violations thereof.
An ACT to make it unlawful for any person to have imported into, or to have in possession in this State, any unopened oysters other than the species known as Ostrea Virginia, and to prescribe penalties for violations
An ACT to define Chincoteague oysters and Chincoteague clams, and to prohibit selling, distribution and designation of oysters and clams as Chincoteague oysters and Chincoteague clams unless such oysters and clams are taken from certain waters in and around Chincoteague island after having actually been in such waters for a period of at least six months; and to provide penalties for violations of the provisions of this act.
An ACT to make it unlawful to take oysters, or to purchase oysters taken from the public oyster rocks, beds and shoals, or from certain leased oyster grounds, or to buy shell oysters taken from such rocks, beds and shoals without a permit; to provide for the inspection of such oysters; to prescribe a tax on oysters taken from such rocks, beds and shoals and provide for the disposition of the revenue derived therefrom; to prescribe penalties for violations thereof; and to repeal an act entitled an act requiring all oysters from the public rocks of the Commonwealth to be inspected when loading on vessels; measurements, tax; penalties, approved March 24, 1926, and all acts amendatory thereof.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 11 of the Game, Inland Fish and Dog Code of Virginia, relating to meetings of the commission.
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Pittsylvania county to lease and turn over to the State of Virginia, the county poor farm of said county to be used by the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries for the purpose of propagation and preservation of game birds, game animals and fish, and ratifying and confirming all former action taken by the said board relating thereto.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 24 of the Game, Inland Fisk and Dog Code of Virginia, relating to complimentary licenses.
An ACT to make it lawful for any person to set fyke nets at any time, in the Meherrin river in the county of Greensville, below the power dam at Emporia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to regulate the catching of fish in certain streams in the county of Dickenson
An ACT to permit snaring certain kinds of fish in certain waters in the county of Rockingham.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3168 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to license to catch fish.