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Welcome: Our website is designed to provide easy access to regulatory and management information related to Virginia marine resources, as well as, descriptions of  the mission, purpose and activities of the Commission.

Our Mission: The Marine Resources Commission serves as stewards of Virginia's marine and aquatic resources, and protectors of its tidal waters and homelands, for present and future generations.

What's New

May 8, 2008:  Commissioner Bowman announces free fishing days on June 6, 7, 8.  <More>

Crabbers:  2 3/8-INCH CULL RINGS AVAILABLE – Contact: I-Coopers (757) 722-4011 or Ocean Products Research Inc. (804) 725-7730

May 2, 2008:  Governor Kaine Seeks Federal Economic Relief for Virginia Crabbers <More>

April 25, 2008: Public oyster ground hand tong harvest season in James River extended. Public Notice

April 22, 2008: The Commission approved sweeping cutbacks to the state’s crab harvest, including the elimination of the winter dredge season and a shortened fall pot season. Regulation changes were aimed at a 34 percent reduction in the female crab harvest, as part of a Bay-wide solution to a dangerously low crab population. <More>

Click Here for a press release that explains the crab harvest cuts in detail.

April 15, 2008:  Governors Urge a Collaborative Solution to Revive Crab Fishery <More>

Click here for the news archive

Did You Know?

The Marine Resources Commission is a State Agency with approximately 150 Employees. We are headquartered in Newport News, Virginia and have been established since 1875.

We are comprised of four divisions: Marine Police, Fisheries Management, Habitat Management, and Administration and Finance. Click here to learn more