Chap. 269.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sub-section 6 of section 2086 of
the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enicted by an act approved
March 13. 1912, entitled an act to amend and re-enact subsections 2, 6,
11, 12, and 15 of section 2086 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore
amended. (H. B. 169.)

Approved March 25, 1914.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
sub-section six of section two thousand and eighty-six of the Code
of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March thirteenth, nine-
teen hundred and twelve, entitled an act to amend and re-enact
sub-sections two, six, eleven, twelve and fifteen of section two thou-
sand and eighty-six of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended
be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

2086. License of residents to fish with purse nets, pound nets,
and so forth, or for crabs, scallops, or clams; canning, packing,
buying, or marketing fish roe, herring, crabs, scallops, or clams;
their oath, license tax required; amount to be paid; how obtained:
how collected; the object thereof to be accounted for; cull Jaw for
clams and certain fish; designation of certain nets and sizes of
mesh; setting aside crabbing and clamming grounds; penalties for
same and for concealing boat’s name or number when operating un-
der license for catching fish or shell fish; certain duties of inspec-
tors and commissioners of the revenue.

Sub-section 6. It shall be unlawful to take, catch or have in
possession any sturgeon less than four feet in length; or auy rock
fish of less than ten inches in length; or any spot less than six inches

. in length; or any blue fish less than eight inches in length; or any
butter fish less than four inches in length; or any bonito fish less
.. than twenty inches in length; or any croakers (grumblers) less than
seven inches in length; or any black drum less than six inches in
: length; or any red drum less than twelve inches in length; or any
- hog fish less than six inches in length; or any mackerel less than
. ten inches in length; or any mullets less than six inches in length;
or any pomponos less than seven inches in length; or any porgie
_ or moonfish less than ten inches in length; or any round head or
. Sea mullet less than seven inches in length; or any sea bass less than
five inches in length; or any sheepshead less than twelve inches in
length; or any bay trout less than eight inches in length; or any
salmon trout less than ten inches in length; or any gray trout (weak
. fish) less than nine inches in length; or any black bass less than
eight inches in length; or any mud shad less than seven inches in
length; or any white sand perch less than five inches in length, or
any yellow or ring perch less than seven inches in length; or any
biue nose perch less than seven inches in length; or any bream less
than eight inches in length; or any hickory shad, or any other shad.
less than seven inches in length; all measurements to be from nose
to tip of tail. Any such fish caught by any person shall be at once
returned to the water.