4VAC15-320-25. Creel and length limits.
Summary
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Proposed Language
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Rationale
The DWR limits on blue catfish in the tidal rivers of the Chesapeake Bay are considered a barrier to reducing their abundance. The regulation presented removes any limits on the tidal Rappahannock and York Rivers as well as the portions of the James below the freshwater/saltwater demarcation line.