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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; this list of available licenses also shows which licensing locations certain licenses are available at (some licenses are only sold at the main office or MRC Operations Station). 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; other gear licenses may also require pre-authorization these are noted on the available license list, but more information on these limited entry licenses can also be found on the fisheries permit page.

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.

Map of MRC Automated Agents

EASTERN SHORE

*Captain Zed's Bait and Tackle
17 Atlantic Ave
Wachepreague, VA 23480
(757) 789-3222

*Cheriton Hardware
Route 13
PO Box 105
Cheriton, VA 23316-0105
(757) 331-1540

*Shore Auto & Supply Store
Western Auto Associates Store
PO Box 667
Exmore, VA 23350
(757) 442-6157

*Tangier Island
16522 West Ridge Rd.
Tangier, VA 23440
(757) 891-2338

PENINSULA

Carrollton Hunting & Fishing Supply
15268 Carrollton Rd.
Carrollton, VA 23314
(757) 238-8400

Ocean Products Research, Inc.
I Cooper Division
100 South King Street
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 722-4011

MRC Operations Station
30 Jefferson Ave.
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 247-2265

*Back River Market
1250 Poquoson Ave.
Poquoson, VA 23662
(757) 868-4130

Garrett's Grocery
8431 Croaker Rd.
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 566-3712

SOUTHSIDE

*Chesapeake Bait & Tackle
390 S. Battlefield Blvd.
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 547-3456

*C Tackle Shop
1821 East Little Creek Rd.
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 587-1003

* Long Bay Point Marina
2109 West Great Neck Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 481-7517

MIDDLE PENINSULA

*Harrow's Home Center, Inc.
State Rt 33 Cooks Corner
Saluda, VA 23149
(804) 758-5481

*King's Marine & Supply
2798 Kings Creek Rd.
Hayes, VA 23072
(804) 642-4957

* Modr's Service Center
3000 King William Ave.
PO Box R
West Point, VA 23181
(804) 843-2433

Ocean Products Research, Inc.
State Road 645, Box 62
Diggs, VA 23045
(800) 627-6008
(804) 725-3406

NORTHERN NECK

*Jetts Hardware
18425 Northumberland Hwy.
Reedville, VA 22539
(804) 453-5325

*Ken's Field & Stream
3408 Kings Hwy State Hwy
Oak Grove, VA 22443
(804) 224-7100

*Murphy Seed Service
PO Box 81
5005 Cople Hwy (Route 202)
Mount Holly, VA 22524
(804) 472-3712

*Marian Self
MRC Heathsville Office
PO BOX 117
Heathsville, VA 22473
(804) 580-2901

* Game & Inland Fisheries Agent (also sells freshwater/saltwater recreational fishing and hunting licenses)

Last Updated: 3/1/13