NOTICE AND DESCRIPTION OF SHELLFISH AREA CONDEMNATION
NUMBER 087-174, THE GULF
EFFECTIVE 15 SEPTEMBER 2026
Pursuant to Title 28.2, Chapter 8, §§ 28.2-803 through 28.2-808, § 32.1-20, and § 2.2-4002, B.16 of the Code of Virginia:
1. The “Notice and Description of Shellfish Area Condemnation Number 087-174, The Gulf,” effective 27 September 2021, is cancelled effective 15 September 2026.
2. Condemned Shellfish Area Number 087-174, shown as Section A, is hereby established effective 15 September 2026. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to take shellfish from this area for any purpose, except by permit granted by the Marine Resources Commission, as provided in § 28.2-810 of the Code of Virginia. The boundaries of this area are shown on the map titled “The Gulf, Condemned Shellfish Area Number 087-174, 15 September 2026” which is part of this notice.
3. The Department of Health will receive, consider and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision of this order.
BOUNDARIES OF CONDEMNED AREA NUMBER 087-174
A. The condemned area shall include that portion of The Gulf and its tributaries lying upstream of a line drawn between latitude/longitude map coordinate (37°21'51.9",-75°58'31.6") and map coordinate (37°21'46.8",-75°58'30.7").
