It shall be unlawful for any captain or owner to carry or permit to be carried aboard his vessel, when fishing for menhaden, any scrape, dredge, or patent tongs.
A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-405
Carrying patent tongs, etc., while fishing for menhaden; penalty
Code 1950, § 28-49; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-54; 1992, c. 836.
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