The new Buckroe Fishing Pier in Hampton is now open for business.  The Virginia Marine Resources Commission appropriated $750,000 to help finance the construction of the 706-foot pier, as part of its mission to promote recreational fishing.  The pier is 16 feet wide and features shelters, fish cleaning stations, restrooms, a bait shop and a snack bar. A grand opening ceremony was held May 30, 2009.  Individual fishing licenses are not required, but there is an admission fee.  Here are a few photos and a short video clip as Hampton Mayor Molly Joseph Ward cuts the ribbon to open the pier.

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