Trotline prohibited on ocean side of Eastern Shore; penalty

Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-310, under Chapter 3. Finfish..

Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-310

It shall be unlawful to set a fish trotline on the ocean side of the Counties of Accomack and Northampton. The Commission officers may seize any fish trotline set in such an area.

A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.