Other Commercial Licenses

The persons selling and purchasing licenses are responsible for their own terms and conditions. The VMRC will not participate in any negotiations between the two parties. The license regulations are not intended to create any property right in anyone, and the Commission reserves the right to change regulations at any time it deems it necessary because of biological conditions, and to change the regulation in all other respects at any time it deems it necessary to carry out its statutory mission.

The physical transfer of any license must be approved by the Marine Resources Commission. When you are ready to proceed with the physical transfer of a license call (757) 247-2248, for information on how to proceed with the legal transfer. Note that as of 2009, some inactive crab licensees have been put on a waiting list and are not eligible to purchase an active crab license - make sure when you plan to obtain a transferred crab license that the license will be authorized to actively crab and is not "wait listed" (this should also be checked by MRC personnel when you do the official transfer).

If you are a VA registered commercial fisherman and wish to be added to this list, E-mail the information you wish to post to web.info@mrc.virginia.gov . You must include your commercial registration number. Please indicate in your request how long you would like your information posted. Items more than one year old will be removed; if you would like your information removed from the list earlier please send an email to the address above.

Information is posted in chronological order.

Wish to sell licenses

For Sale : Current 2013 VA Commercial registration license ( $1,200 ). Current 2013 CRAB PEELER POT 210 or Less License ($4,000 ). Contact : Ray @(804)314-8590 or rwatsonva@aol.com added 5/6/2013
For Sale: Va. commercial registration license, a crab peeler pot 210 or less license, a crab pot 170 to 255 license; as well as 100 peeler pots, 100 crab pots and fiberglass shedding tanks (30+). Serious offers only. Please contact Ray at (804)314-8590 or rwatsonva@aol.com added 4/24/13	For sale: Crab Peeler Pot-210 or less License $2650 Also have 110 Eel pots for sale $900.00 Contact Bill 252-207-1748 added 4/18/13	For Sale: Peeler Pot License and 90 Peeler Pots 9,000.00 Contact Wade Chatham 804-472-2406 or 804-472-3870 added 4/9/13
For Sale: Crab Peeler Pot-210 or less Best offer-call Mitchell Shores@ 757-891-2279 added 4/01/13	For sale: Crab pot -256 to 425 license and a double crab hand scrape license. Please contact Ted Marshall at (757)891-2576 or travdev@yahoo.com added 3/28/13	For sale: 170-255 Pot Virginia Crab Pot License $13,000.00 Contact: Jason Clark 757-319-8213 added 4/9/13
Potomac River Commercial Hook and Line Limited Entry Fishing License with tags and flag. Asking price $9,000 Contact Christy@ christy.franklin@hotmail.com added 3/22/13	For Sale: Crab Scrape-Double, Crab Peeler Pot-210 or less, Crab Pot-86 to 127 and SR Commercial Registration Card, $10,000. Contact: Mary at 757-891-2335 added 3/11/13
For sale: Virginia commercial registration card. Serious offers only. Please call 410-422-2953. added 3/11/13	Commercial Hook and Line License and Registration. First offer over $10,000 gets it! Contact Harvey @ 443-521-9702/ 410-943-4152 or brendaera60@gmail.com added 3/6/13	Wanted: Trade a 255 crab pot license for a 425 crab pot license. Terms negotiable. Call 757-672-8023. added 2/27/13
For Sale: 255 or less crab pots license- $15,000. Contact Mr. Moncure: 540-840-7535 for more information added 2/19/13	For sale: 210 Peeler Pot License, 100 Peeler pots, and enclosed system shed tank operation with 6 fiberglass tanks. $6,000.00. Please call 757-897-8010. added 2/19/13	For Sale: VA crabbing license- 85 or less crab pots license-$5500 Contact Mr. Moncure: 540-840-7535 for more information added 2/19/13
For sale: Virginia Commercial Registration Card and 85 Pot or less Crab License $4,000. Call 757-678-0118 or email, sannibel2003@yahoo.com added 2/12/13	For sale: Virginia Commercial Registration Card and 85 Pot or less Crab License $4,000 or OBO. Call 804-443-5811 added 2/12/13	For sale: Virginia Commercial Registration and crab peeler pot license, $8,000 or best offer. Call 757-894-0847. added 1/25/13
Hook and Line License For Sale $10,000.00 Contact Marc Brown JBrown7484@gmail.com 757-357-4459 757-377-7165 added 1/25/13	Non-Resident Class A Guide License for sale: $4,000 Contact Duke @ 252-473-5710 added 1/22/13	33 peeler stands for sale. Also, I have a numerous rolls of wire and some of the traps built. Please call 804-761-8293 or email: firefighter1689@aol.com if interested. added 1/22/13
Black Drum permit and nets for sale, best offer or will trade for a crab pot license. Contact: Keith Lewis @757-678-6664 added 1/22/13	For Sale: Virginia Commercial Registration license, crab pot up to 255 limit license, Class A Gillnet permit; 24 Proline with 150 Johnson, oyster rig mast/boom, crab pot puller, 40 crab pots with extra buoys and frames, ropes. $35000 Contact eugenya@gmail.com or 919-741-9051 added 1/22/13	For Sale: Commercial Registration License with hook and line gear. Asking price $12,000 OBO. Contact Harvey @ 443-521-9702 or 410-943-4152 added 12/11/12
For Sale: VMRC Card, $1200 or OBO. Contact: jwallen72@gmail.com added 12/10/2012	00 pot crab license + commercial card + single crab scrape license, class 2 gillnet. $15,000 firm cash only Contact: crabcatcher26@gmail.com added 11/27/12	For Sale VA Commercial Card with Class A Gill Net License and 300 Hard Crab License $15,000 OBO Please respond by email: tonyslawncare2@verizon.net added 8/21/2012
For sale, Hook&Line with commercial card. Call Ed at 757-478-4209. added 8/14/2012	For Sale: Commercial Registration License with hook and line gear. Asking price $12,000 OBO. Contact Harvey @ 443-521-9702 or 410-943-4152 added 7/26/12	For Sale: Commercial Registration $1200 or OBO. Call Troy @ 804-761-8806 or 804-313-0305 added 6/11/12
For sale: Commercial registration with 300 pot peeler pot license. Call Mark at 757-891-2440 added 5/16/12	For Sale: 85 Pot Hard Crab license $2250.00 Call Mike@ 757-709-3970 added 5/11/12	For Sale: 270 Crab Pot License with 200 Crab pots included. $12,000 Negotiable Call William Jenkins@ 804-642-7589 added 5/07/12
For Sale: A 150 Crab Pot License and looking to trade for a 300 Pot Virginia License. Open to any deals. Contact Leon Price at 804-761-2979. added 3/21/12	For sale: Limited commercial hook and line license. Call Mark at 757-891-2440 added 3/12/2012	For Sale: 500 crab pot license w/commercial registration $15,000 also 100 crab pot license w/commercial registration $4,500 please call Shannon @ 757-592-4630 added 3/12/2012
For Sale: Commercial hook & line license $8700� Call David Wright @ 757-286-3842 added 2/06/12	For sale Commercial Registration License. Call Mr. Crockett at 410-968-0936 added 1/04/12	For Sale: Commercial Registration License, Class A Gill net License, and Peeler Pot 300 for $5200 Contact: Allan Hall, 757-710-3323 added 1/09/12
For Sale: Black Drum Harvest Permit (Gear 353) $3,000. Contact Wayne at 757-641-4533 added 12/19/11	For sale Commercial Hook and Line License for sale, $8700.00. Commercial card, $800.00. 757-685-8995 or email vbrage@aol.com added 8/31/2011	For Sale Commercial Hook and Line - Best Offer 500 Hard Crab Pot License - Best Offer Call: Lee Pruitt @ 757-891-2263 added 6/20/11
For Sale: VA-hook and line license $8,000 and commercial registration $1,500 Call : Brent Malone Cell-443-235-8423 added 6/01/11		For Sale: 500 pot crab license. $15,000.00. (no trades). James Walton. 804-776-9901 added 5/31/11
For Sale: Gill Net Permit $1500 Peeler Pot License $4500 Contact: Bill Carney 804-725-9691 updated 6/27/11		For Sale: Commercial hook & line license $8500.00 Call Keith Heath @ 757-641-4531 added 4/11/11
For sale: Class A gill net license. $1,500 or best offer. Call George 757-238-3626 added 3/22/2011	For Sale: 300 Peeler Pot License Contact Phillip @ 804-824-1892 to make offer. added 2/3/2011	For sale: 300 Peeler Pot license for sale, $4500 OBO. Contact Buck Segar at 540-295-9037 or email: segarscrabs@yahoo.com added 1/18/11

Licenses Wanted

Wanted - VA Commercial Card/License. Please contact Capt. Jim Brincefield at 252-336-4296 or e-mail captjim@erols.com. added 4/30/13	Wanted: Va. Commercial Registration and Virginia Hook and Line License. I am willing to pay $8,000 for the two licenses, and up to $8,500 if delivered. Please call 757-678-6116. added 4/17/13	Wanted: Va. Commercial Registration License. I have cash and am ready to make a deal ASAP. Call 757-678-6116. added 4/10/13
Wanted Crab Pot and Commercial Registration License. Please give Charles Smith at 443-375-0568. added 4/8/13	Wanted: Va. Commercial Registration License. Contact: Bill Papa at 410-430-0043 or navigator.53@hotmail.com added 1/4/13
Hook and line license wanted call 757-375-6780 added 12/5/2012	Wanted: Va. Commercial Registration License. Please contact MJ at (301) 370-5536 or via email at mjdubois@aol.com added 8/13/2012	Wanted: Virginia Commercial Registration License. Please contact Chris Burns @ 757-694-1985. added 8/6/12
Wanted: Virginia Commercial Registration License. Please contact Lynn Sheppard @ 804-436-7696. added 7/17/12	I am looking for a Hook and Line permit. Reasonably priced. Please contact Don at 804-296-6915. added 7/16/12	Wanted: VA Commercial Registration license or Registration and crab pot license. Contact Ryan 757-615-6707 added 7/3/12
Wanted: 100 pot crab license, reasonably priced, and well maintained crab pots. Also wanted are gill nets 600 feet, 3", 3 1/8", 3 1/4", 3 1/2". Please contact Lee Deihl at (804)436-5107 or deihl1980@aol.com added 6/26/12	Wanted: 100 Crab Pot License Contact: Mark@ 757-891-2440 added 5/16/12	Wanted: Va Commercial Registration license Call Bill @ 804 456 6299 added 5/4/12
Wanted: Crab trot line license or crab dip net license. Lower prices wanted. Call Paul Willshire at (757)746-0151 or email at willshirefamily@cox.net added 4/10/12	Wanted: Commercial Registration license Contact Chris 757-285-6625 added 4/10/12	Will trade Federal Seabass moratorium permit for Crab Pot License. Seabass Permit up to 420HP 47' . Contact Joe 757-617-2778 added 4/24/12
WANTED: Channeled Whelk (Conch) Permit Call Danny @757-787-9158 email: sdsseafood@yahoo.com added 2/6/12	Wanted 300 or less VA Crab Pot License Reasonably Priced Call 804-456-6299 added 2/6/12	WANTED: Channeled Whelk (Conch) Permit Call Brandon Simpson: 757-376-2413 added 1/10/12
Wanted Commercial Registration License please call Tom at (757)332-6404. added 10/11/11	WANTED: Commercial Crab Pot License up to 425 POTS. Has A 255 to work in the deal if necessary. Contact William Evans @ 410-425-4881, buddye@live.com update 1/19/11