January 16, 2025: Virginia will open its Directed Offshore Summer Flounder Fishery for 2 periods beginning Thursday February 20, 2025. The landing limit for the Offshore (EEZ) Fishery from Thursday February 20 through Thursday March 20, 2025, will be 12,500 pounds. Vessels may land a maximum of 12,500 pounds for the entire period of February 20 through March 20, 2025. The landing limit for the Offshore (EEZ) Fishery from Friday March 21 through Monday April 21, 2025, will be 12,500 pounds. Vessels may land a maximum of 12,500 pounds for the entire period of March 21 through April 21, 2025. Please see attached notice for further information. [ Notice ]
January 14, 2025: A Petition for Rulemaking pertaining to Atlantic Menhaden was posted on Town Hall, and the Registrar’s office opened a public comment period of 1/13/2025 to 2/3/2025. Pubic comments can be submitted here.
January 14, 2025: The Commonwealth of Virginia is seeking qualified individuals for nominations to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (www.mafmc.org). Please see notice for more information and for nomination application kit. [ Notice ]
January 9, 2025: Effective 12:01 A.M., Wednesday, January 15, 2025, the 2025 Virginia commercial croaker fishery will open. The season will remain open until December 31, 2025. [ Notice ]
January 2, 2025: Interested in the special recreational black sea bass season this February? The free permit for vessel captains is now available online or from your local MRC licensing agent. Find out more about permitting and reporting requirements for the February black sea bass season here.
December 20, 2024: Effective 12:01 A.M., Wednesday, January 1, 2025, the Virginia commercial croaker fishery will close. Therefore, after 12:01 A.M., Wednesday, January 1, 2025, it shall be unlawful for any commercial fisherman registration licensee to harvest or land croaker until the season opens on January 15, 2025. [ Notice ]
December 6, 2024: Effective 12:01 A.M., Sunday, December 8, 2024, the 2024 Virginia commercial spot fishery will close. Therefore, 12:01 A.M., Sunday, December 8, 2024, it shall be unlawful for any commercial fisherman registration licensee to harvest or land spot for the remainder of 2024. The commercial spot fishery will remain closed until April 15, 2025. [ Notice ]
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