CMAC - 11/13/2025, 4:00 PM: There will be a Crab Management Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 4:00 PM [ Agenda ]
VMRC - 10/28/2025, 9:30 AM: The October VMRC Commission Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM at the VMRC Main Office. [ Shellfish Management Public Notice | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Oyster Sanctuaries | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Restrictions on Oyster Harvest | Habitat Notice | Public Comments | Final Agenda | Briefing Packet | YouTube Recording | Draft Minutes ]
VMRC - 09/23/2025, 9:30 AM: The September VMRC Commission Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM at the VMRC Main Office. [ Shellfish Management Public Notice | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Restrictions on Oyster Harvest | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Oyster Sanctuaries | Public Comments | Final Agenda | Briefing Packet | YouTube Recording Draft Minutes ]
RFAB - 09/08/2025, 3:00 PM: The Recreational Fishing Advisory Board meeting will be held virtually on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM. Please see agenda for details. [ Agenda ]
ASMFC - 09/09/2025, 6:00 PM: ASMFC will hold a public hearing at the VMRC Main Office at Fort Monroe on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 from 6-8 PM to gather input on Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum III. Please use this link for more information and to make a public comment.
ASMFC - 09/17/2025, 6:00 PM: ASMFC will hold a hybrid meeting at the VMRC Main Office to discuss Red Drum and draft addendum II, specifically changes to recreational measures in the northern stock region. Please use this link for more information and to make a public comment.
CFAB - 08/21/2025, 2:00 PM: The Commercial Fishing Advisory Board meeting will be held virtually onThursday, August 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM. Please see agenda for details. [ Agenda ]
VMRC - 08/26/2025, 9:30 AM: The August VMRC Commission Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM at the VMRC Main Office. Please note, due to techincal difficulties, no livestream of the meeting is available. Please find the audio recording below. [ Habitat Notice | Public Comments | Final Agenda | Briefing Packet | Audio Recording | Final Minutes ]
FMAC - 08/28/2025, 5:00 PM: Due to technical difficulties, a livestream of the August 28 FMAC meeting will not be available. A recording will be posted after the meeting. [ Agenda | Teams Recording | Draft Minutes ]
SMAC - 08/19/2025, 4:00 PM: The Shellfish Management Advisory Committee meeting will be held on August 19, 2025, from 4-6 PM at the Fort Monroe Main Office. [ Agenda | Draft Season | Meeting Recording | Draft Minutes ]
VMRC - 07/22/2025, 9:30 AM: The July VMRC Commission Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM at the VMRC Main Office. [ Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Shrimp | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Sharks | Public Comments | Final Agenda | Briefing Packet | YouTube Recording | Final Minutes ]
RFAB - 07/14/2025, 2:00 PM: The Recreational Fishing Advisory Board Meeting will be held on Monday, July 14 at 2:00 PM at the VMRC Main Office. [ Agenda ]
SMAC - 07/23/2025, 4:00 PM: The Shellfish Management Advisory Committee meeting will be held on July 23, 2025, from 4-6 PM at the Fort Monroe Main Office. [ Agenda | SMAC Briefing Packet | Final Minutes ]
VMRC - 06/24/2025, 9:30 AM: The June VMRC Commission Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM at the VMRC Main Office. [ Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Blue Crab Fishery | Public Comments | Final Agenda | Briefing Packet | YouTube Recording Part 1 | YouTube Recording Part 2 | Final Minutes ]
RFAB - 05/12/2025, 6:00 PM: There will be a virtual Recreational Fishing Advisory Board Meeting held on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM (immediately following a work session at 5:30 PM). [ Agenda ]
VMRC - 05/27/2025, 9:30 AM: The May VMRC Commission Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM at the VMRC Main Office. [ Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Black Sea Bass | Public Comments | Habitat Notice - Tidal Wetlands Projects | Final Agenda | Briefing Packet | YouTube Recording | Final Minutes ]
CMAC - 05/29/2025, 5:00 PM: There will be a Crab Management Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 5:00 PM (Update 5/9: Meeting time changed to 5 PM) at the VMRC Main Office. [ Agenda | Meeting Audio | CMAC Presentation | Minutes ]
VMRC - 04/22/2025, 9:30 AM: The April VMRC Commission Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM at the VMRC Main Office. [ Petition for Rulemaking for Menhaden | Townhall Website for Public Comment | Habitat Notice - Tidal Wetlands Projects | Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Sharks | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Gill Net Control Date | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Licensing Requirements and License Fees | Public Comments | Final Agenda | Briefing Packet | YouTube Recording | Final Minutes ]
RFAB - 04/23/2025, 2:00 PM: There will be a Recreational Fishing Advisory Board Meeting held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the VMRC Main Office. [ Agenda ]
VMRC - 03/25/2025, 9:30 AM: The March VMRC Commission Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM at the VMRC Main Office. [ Fisheries Notice - Pertaining to Amberjack and Cobia | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Amberjack and Cobia | Public Comments | Habitat Notice - Tidal Wetlands Projects | Final Agenda | Briefing Packet | YouTube Recording | Final Minutes ]
CFAB - 03/27/2025, 3:00 PM: There will be a Commercial Fishing Advisory Board meeting held on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM at the VMRC Main Office. [ Agenda ]
Petition Notice
Petition for Rulemaking for Bycatch Devices in Crab Pots |
Townhall Website for Public Comment
Sector Separation Scoping Meeting - 03/04/2025, 6:00 PM: Recreational and For-Hire Anglers: Now is your chance to let the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council know your opinions on sector separation. There will be virtual a scoping meeting on March 4th on a proposed amendment to consider modifications to the recreational management program for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish. Specifically, this action may consider options for managing for-hire recreational fisheries separately from private recreational fishing modes (referred to as sector separation), as well as options related to the collection and use of recreational data, such as private angler reporting and enhanced for-hire vessel trip reporting requirements. For more information, please see the ASMFC Calendar.
VMRC - 02/25/2025, 9:30 AM: The February VMRC Commission Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM at the VMRC Main Office. [ Fisheries Notice - Pertaining to Commercial Electrofishing | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Commercial Electrofishing | Habitat Notice - Tidal Wetlands Projects | Public Comments | Final Agenda | Briefing Packet | YouTube Recording | Final Minutes ]
SMAC- 2/19/2025, 4:00 PM: There will be a Shellfish Management Advisory Committee meeting held Wednesday, February 19, 2025 virtually on WebEx. [ Draft Agenda | SMAC Briefing Packet | WebEx Info | WebEx Recording | Final Minutes | 2025 ORP Summary Table ]
FMAC - 2/10/2025, 5:00 PM: There will be a Finfish Management Advisory Committee meeting held on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 5:00 PM at the VMRC Main Office. [ Agenda | YouTube Recording | Draft Minutes ]
VMRC - 01/28/2025, 9:30 AM: The January VMRC Commission Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM at the VMRC Main office. [ Fisheries Notice - Wetlands Mitigation-Compensation Policy | Draft Regulation - Wetlands Mitigation-Compensation Policy | Public Comments | Final Agenda | Briefing Packet | YouTube Recording | Final Minutes ]
The Commission live streams many of its public meetings. If you are interested in viewing a meeting that is currently in progress click on the heading above.
.Links to individual public notices are in the meeting calendar to the left. You may now submit public comments for all current Commission items online.
To view the notices and submit public comments, please use the following links:All meetings after 1/29/2019 held at 380 Fenwick Road, Ft. Monroe, VA 23651 unless otherwise noted. Many committee dates are tentative. Check with VMRC Fisheries Management Division to verify date, time, and place 757-247-2200. Shellfish Committee and Seaside Eastern Shore Oyster Replenishment Committee meetings - verify, date, time and place by calling 757-247-2120.
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