Public Notice: Proposed Regulations, February 2009
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission invites public comment on the proposed regulations listed below.
2. Section 20 of 4VAC 20-700-10 et seq. Cull ring requirements
The Commission proposes to amend the cull ring requirements, for the Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries and the Potomac tributaries of Virginia, so that crab pots set and fished in these areas will no longer need to contain a 2-3/16-inch cull ring or a 2-5/16-inch cull ring to be lawful. Any crab pot set or fished by any person in these areas shall still be required to contain two unobstructed cull rings that are at least 2-3/8 inches, inside diameter, and shall be located one each in opposite exterior side panels of the upper chamber of the crab pot.
http://www.mrc.state.va.us/Notices/pn_multi0209.shtm
