February 25, 2026: The Commission adopted a two week extension for oyster harvest areas impacted by ice and depressed market conditions. [ Memo ]
February 25, 2026: Results of the February VMRC Commission Meeting can be found here [ Draft Minutes ]
February 10, 2026: Effective 6:00 PM, Thursday, February 12, 2026, the 2025/2026 Virginia directed commercial speckled trout fishery will close. Based upon landing reports from Virginia seafood buyers and speckled trout harvesters, it is projected that Virginia will have harvested and landed 100% of the 51,104-pound quota. [ Notice ]
January 26, 2026: Due to inclement weather, the VMRC Main Office will be closed Tuesday, January 27, and the January Commission items will be moved to the February 24 meeting.
January 14, 2026: Effective January 14, 2026, 11:30 PM, local time – March 31, 2026, the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Commercial Fishery will close. Please see attached notice for more information. [ Notice ]
January 14, 2026: Effective 12:01 AM, Thursday, January 15, 2026, the 2026 Virginia commercial croaker fishery will open. The season will remain open until December 31, 2026. [ Notice ]
January 13, 2026: New Virginia State record for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna [ Notice ]
January 13, 2026: Effective January 13, 2026, 11:30 PM – December 31, 2026 , the recreational Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Southern Area Trophy Fishery will close. Please use this link for more information.
January 5, 2026: The Virginia Marine Resources Commission will be opening a special recreational black sea bass season from February 1-28, 2026. Interested in participating? You can read more about permitting and reporting requirements here and acquire your free permit here.
January 2, 2026: A Petition for Rulemaking pertaining to Atlantic Menhaden has been posted on the Town Hall website. Public comment period will begin on January 26, 2026, and end on February 17, 2026. A link will be posted here at that time.
