Public Notice: 2023 POUND NET NOTICES
REGULATION 4 VAC 20-25-10 ET SEQ., PERTAINING TO POUND NET SITING PUBLIC INTEREST REVIEW" requires that there be an opportunity for
public comment on new pound net locations that are requested for licensing by
commercial fishermen. The following notices are posted by date; the
comment period for each specific notice ends approximately 30 days from the date
posted on this web site. Please check with The Fisheries Division at
(757) 247-2248 to determine when a specific comment period ends.
Send
comments/inquiries within 30 days of the date a notice is posted to: Marine Resources Commission,
Fisheries Management Division, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor,
Newport News, Virginia 23607.
Note: There is a regulatory cap on the number of pound nets that are allowed in Chesapeake Bay and parts of Virginia's tidal rivers
(
REGULATION 4 VAC 20-600-10 ET SEQ, "LIMITS THE SALE OF POUND NET LICENSES").
The cap in the affected area is 161 pound nets. Click on the
pound net cap report
to see if any nets are likely available; nets available under cap is dependent on licenses sold, licenses authorized for sale, and net locations advertised for public review and will change with
time. Use the
pound net cap report
as a guideline and consult with the
Marine Police District Officer in your geographical area to decide whether to submit an application for a pound net license.
Use the following link to see locations of pound net license issued in the
current calendar year:
Pound
Net Map. More information on
Fixed Fishing
Device (FFD) licensing.
Public Comment Period for FFD Application NP0267: July 20, 2023 - August 19, 2023
Notice is hereby given that ERIC C JENKINS of KINSALE, VA has applied to the Marine Resources Commission to license and locate a new pound net in the Chesapeake Bay as follows:
PROPOSED LOCATION: APPROXIMATELY 2600 FT NW OF THICKET POINT
COORDINATES OF OFFSHORE-MOST POINT: N38-01.9133 / W76-31.4882
COORDINATES OF INSHORE-MOST POINT: N38-01.7178 / W76-31.4703
Send comments/inquiries on or before August 19, 2023 to:
Marine Resources Commission
Fisheries Management Division
380 Fenwick Road
Fort Monroe, VA 23651-1064
Public Comment Period for FFD Application NP0269: July 20, 2023 - August 19, 2023
Notice is hereby given that ERIC C JENKINS of KINSALE, VA has applied to the Marine Resources Commission to license and locate a new pound net in the Chesapeake Bay as follows:
PROPOSED LOCATION: APPROXIMATELY 400 FT SOUTH OF LYNCH POINT
COORDINATES OF OFFSHORE-MOST POINT: N38-02.3478 / W76-31.3580
COORDINATES OF INSHORE-MOST POINT: N38-02.5434 / W76-31.3760
Send comments/inquiries on or before August 19, 2023 to:
Marine Resources Commission
Fisheries Management Division
380 Fenwick Road
Fort Monroe, VA 23651-1064
Page updated: 09:20 AM Thursday, July 20, 2023
