This web page lists independent agents that sell commercial fishing gear licenses, including licenses for limited recreational use of commercial gear. Click here to see a list of licenses sold by the Commission. The independent agents listed below can sell all licenses listed. Note that fixed fishing devices, shucking house and menhaden gear licenses must be pre-authorized by Marine Police Officers prior to license purchase, the commercial registration licenses can only be sold by the main office, and the saltwater recreational fishing licenses that are sold by DGIF. Click here for a list of Law Enforcement Field Offices where you can get more information on pre-authorizing the fixed fishing devices, shucking house and menhaden gear licenses. MRC Automated Agents are noted below - these agents run the Commission's automated licensing system for MRC licenses; they are the only agents that can sell fixed fishing device licenses (pound nets, fyke nets, staked gill nets, crab traps) and the new aquaculture licenses in addition to the other MRC licenses.
Click here if you would like information about the saltwater recreational hook&line licenses sold by Department of Game and Inland Fisheries agents on behalf of the Commission. Note that the agents marked below with an asterisk are DGIF agents and can sell recreational saltwater H&L licenses, as well as the Commission's commercial gear licenses.
EASTERN SHORE
Chincoteague Fisheries (MRC Automated Agent)**
4147 Main St.
Chincoteague, VA 23336
(757) 336-3039
* Tangier Island (MRC Automated Agent)**
Cindy Parks
16522 West Ridge Rd.
Tangier, VA 23440
(757) 891-2338
*Cheriton Hardware (MRC Automated Agent)**
Route 13
PO Box 105
Cheriton, VA 23316-0105
(757) 331-1540
* Shore Auto & Supply Store (MRC Automated Agent)**
Western Auto Associates Store
PO Box 667
Exmore, VA 23350
(757) 442-6157
PENINSULA
* Butler's Self Service (MRC Automated Agent)**
4084 Godwin Blvd.
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 255-4472
Ocean Products Research, Inc. (MRC Automated Agent)**
I Cooper Division
100 South King Street
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 722-4011
MRC Operations Station (MRC Automated Agent)**
30 Jefferson Ave.
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 247-2265
* Back River Market (MRC Automated Agent)**
1250 Poquoson Ave.
Poquoson, VA 23662
(757) 868-4130
Garrett's Grocery (MRC Automated Agent)**
8431 Croaker Rd.
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 566-3712
SOUTHSIDE
* Chesapeake Bait & Tackle (MRC Automated Agent)**
390 S. Battlefield Blvd.
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 547-3456
* C Tackle Shop (MRC Automated Agent)**
1821 East Little Creek Rd.
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 587-1003
* Cobbs Marina, Inc. (MRC Automated Agent)**
4524 Dunning Rd.
Norfolk, VA 23518-2498
(757) 588-5401
* Long Bay Point Marina (MRC Automated Agent)**
2101 West Great Neck Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 481-7517
MIDDLE PENINSULA
* Harrow's Home Center, Inc. (MRC Automated Agent)**
State Rt 33 Cooks Corner
Saluda, VA 23149
(804) 758-5481
Holiday Marina (MRC Automated Agent)**
3143 Holiday Marine Dr.
Achilles, VA 23001
(804) 642-2528
* King's Marine & Supply (MRC Automated Agent)**
2798 Kings Creek Rd.
Hayes, VA 23072
(804) 642-4957
Tree Top Hunting & Fishing (MRC Automated Agent)**
6099 George Washington Hwy.
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 824-9400
* Modr's Service Center (MRC Automated Agent)**
3000 King William Ave.
PO Box R
West Point, VA 23181
(804) 843-2433
Ocean Products Research, Inc. (MRC Automated Agent)**
State Road 645, Box 62
Diggs, VA 23045
(800) 627-6008
(804) 725-3406
NORTHERN NECK
* Jetts Hardware (MRC Automated Agent)**
18425 Northumberland Hwy.
Reedville, VA 22539
(804) 453-5325
* Ken's Field & Stream (MRC Automated Agent)**
3408 Kings Hwy State Hwy
Oak Grove, VA 22443
(804) 224-7100
* Murphy Seed Service (MRC Automated Agent)**
PO Box 81
5005 Cople Hwy (Route 202)
Mount Holly, VA 22524
(804) 472-3712
* Marian Self (MRC Automated Agent)**
MRC Heathsville Office
PO BOX 117
Heathsville, VA 22473
(804) 580-2901
PETERSBURG
* T/A Dance's Sporting Goods (MRC Automated Agent)**
570 Southpark Blvd.
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
(804) 526-8399
* Game & Inland Fisheries Agent (also sells freshwater/saltwater
recreational fishing and hunting licenses)
** (MRC Automated Agent) - these agents run the automated licensing system for MRC licenses; they are the only agents that can sell restricted licenses like crab pots and fixed fishing device licenses (pound nets, fyke nets, staked gill nets, crab traps) and the new aquaculture licenses.
Last Updated: 01/29/10
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