CHAPTER 696

An Act to amend and reenact § 28.1-58, as amended, of the Code of Vir-
ginia, relating to the taking of fish with purse nets, for certain pur-
poses in certain tidal waters.

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Approved April 6, 1966

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 28.1-58, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 28.1-58. It shall be unlawful to take, catch or round up with purse
net, for the purpose of manufacture into guano, fish meal, or oil or buying
or selling for such purpose, food fish, to an amount greater than one per
cent of the whole catch without immediately opening the net and turning
loose any such food fish while yet alive; or for any steamer or any other
vessel licensed for the purpose of menhaden fishing to catch any food fish
for the purpose of marketing the same; or for any person, firm or corpora-
Lion to have in its possession food fish, to a greater amount than one per
cent of the bulk for the purpose of manufacturing them into guano, fish
meal, or oil, or for any person to use in any manner any food fish, to a
greater amount than one per cent of the bulk for the purpose of fertilizing
or improving the soil.

Any person, firm or corporation and/or any captain or master of any
vessel * violating any provisions of this section or having in possession
more than one per cent of food fish, among menhaden caught for the pur-
pose of manufacturing into guano, fish meal, or oil, or buying or selling *
the same for such purpose, shall upon conviction of violating any provision
of this section be * guilty of a misdemeanor, and the license on such per-
son’s boat or net shall be revoked by court order for the remainder of the
season.