Chap. 221.—An ACT to prohibit the taking and catching of fish, with certain
nets, in the Potomac river. ~~ [S B 353]

Approvéd March 22, 1930

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia as follows:

Section 1. The use of any sunken anchored gill nets is absolutely
prohibited in the waters of the Potomac river at all times, and the use
of all gill nets, known as floating or drift nets and all stake gill nets is
prohibited at all times of the year except during the shad and herring
season. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of
this section shall on conviction thereof before any justice of the peace
of any county of this State, most accessible, forfeit said net or nets, or
device, together with all boats, vessels and tackle used in the violation
of this section and be fined a sum of not less than three hundred dollars
and not more than one thousand dollars, or to be subject to both fine
and forfeiture, in the discretion of the justice of the peace trying
the case. ,

Section 2, Nothing in this act shall be construed in any way tc
impair, alter or abridge any rights which either State, or the citizens
thereof, may be entitled to, either by, through, under or against the
compact entered into between the States of Virginia and Maryland
on March twenty-eighth, seventeen hundred and eighty-five.

Section 3. The provisions of this act shall be effective only in
case the State of Maryland has, now in effect, a statute containing
the provisions of this act, or whenever the said State of Maryland
shall enact a law containing the same provisions, and it shall become
effective, and upon the proclamation of the governor of Virginia, in
either case, that this act shall become effective.