28.2-903.1 - Impeding lawful fishing in tidal waters; penalty.

§ 28.2-903.1. Impeding lawful fishing in tidal waters; penalty.

A. It is unlawful for any person to willfully and intentionally impede thelawful fishing of any species of fish or shellfish. "Fishing" means thoseactivities defined in § 28.2-100 as "fishing," "fisheries" or "to fish."

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person convicted of aviolation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

(1997, c. 703.)