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Welcome: Our website is designed to provide easy access to regulatory and management information related to Virginia marine resources, as well as, descriptions of  the mission, purpose and activities of the Commission.

Our Mission: The Marine Resources Commission serves as stewards of Virginia's marine and aquatic resources, and protectors of its tidal waters and homelands, for present and future generations.

Did You Know? The Marine Resources Commission is a State Agency with approximately 150 Employees. We are headquartered in Newport News, Virginia and have been established since 1875.

We are comprised of four divisions: Marine Police, Fisheries Management, Habitat Management, and Administration and Finance. Click here to learn more

What's New

October 3, 2008:   The Virginia Marine Resources Commission's elaborate display at the State Fair of Virginia has won a coveted Director's Choice Award again. <More>

October 3, 2008:  Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today formally announced the appointment of life-long angler William E. “Bill” Laine Jr. of Smithfield to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, as well as the reappointment of Kyle Schick.  Mr. Laine served as Circuit Court Clerk in Isle of Wight County for 34 years, from 1973 to 2007, and has sat on VMRC’s Finfish Management Advisory Board for the past five years.  “I’m very happy to welcome Bill Laine to this important position. He will make a terrific addition to the team as we move ahead with the challenges that face our marine resources in the future,’’ said VMRC Commissioner Steven G. Bowman.  Mr. Laine has fished regularly for more than 50 years, both in fresh and saltwater, mostly in the lower end of the Chesapeake Bay for the past two decades. Mr. Laine replaces Wayne McLeskey of Virginia Beach, who served eight years on the VMRC board.

Gov. Kaine today also announced the reappointment of Kyle Schick of Colonial Beach, who is president of the Colonial Beach Yacht Center, to another four-year term on the VMRC board. “Kyle is a tremendous asset to the board and his reappointment is most welcome,’’ said Bowman. “I wish to thank Mr. McLeskey for his many years of dedicated service. We wish him the best. He will be missed.”

September 23, 2008:  Oyster season in most of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries will open Oct. 1, under a plan approved by the Commission today.  <More>

September 3, 2008:  Jere Humphrey of Norfolk, Virginia has established a new state record for snowy grouper with a 68-pound fish caught August 17, 2008   <More>



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