VMRC - 12/8/2020, 9:30 AM - the meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [ Fisheries Notice | Notice - Lease Renewal | Draft Oyster Lease Renewal Guidelines | Draft Cobia Regulation | Draft Menhaden Regulation | Public Participation Instructions | Public Webex Link - pwd is "December8" | Agenda | E-meeting Feedback | Draft Minutes | WebEx recording items 1-9 | WebEx recording items 10-12 | Final Minutes ]
VMRC Procurement - 12/14/2020, 9:00 AM - RFP for VMRC Data Entry Contract. Hosted by VMRC STAFF. [ Public Webex Link - pwd is "RFPDEC14". | RFP Document ]
Holidays 12/24/2020 and 12/25/2020
Holiday 11/3/2020
RFAB - 11/09/2020, 6:00 PM - Recreational Fishing Advisory Board [
Notice |
Public Participation Instructions |
Public Webex Link - pwd is "RFAB110920" |
E-meeting Feedback |
Webex Recording |
Minutes ]
Holiday 11/11/2020
MMAC - 11/17/2020, 4:00 PM: Menhaden Management Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [ Agenda | Public Participation Instructions | WebEx Link - PWD is "MMAC1120" | E-meeting Feedback | Webex Recording | Minutes ]
AMAC - 11/20/2020, 10:30 AM - Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [ Public Participation Instructions | Public Webex Link - pwd is "AMAC$123" | E-meeting Feedback | Webex Recording ]
VMRC - a combined November-December meeting will be held 12/8/2020
Holidays 11/25/2020 (after Noon); 11/26/2020 and 11/27/2020
CMAC - 10/05/2020, 4:00 PM: Crab Management Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [ Public Participation Instructions | Webex Link - PWD is "cmac105" | E-meeting Feedback | Agenda | Webex Recording | Audio | Minutes ]
ASMFC - 10/08/2020, 6:00 PM: ASMFC and MAFMC Electronic Hearing on Draft Addendum XXXIII and the Council's Black Sea Bass Commercial State Allocation Amendment. Contact: Alexa Kretsch at Alexa.Kretsch@mrc.virginia.gov or 757.247.2069 [ Draft Addendum | GoToMeeting Webinar Instructions | Webinar Registration | Phone Number to listen only: 562.247.8422; Access Code: 412-241-258 ]
FMAC - 10/14/2020, 5:00 PM: Finfish Management Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [ Agenda | Public Participation Instructions | Webex Link - PWD is "FMAC1014" | E-meeting Feedback | Webex Recording | Minutes ]
VMRC - 10/27/2020, 9:30 AM - the meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [ Notice | Draft Regulation | Public Participation Instructions | Public Webex Link - pwd is "October27" | Agenda | E-meeting Feedback | Draft Minutes | Webex Recording items 1-7 | Webex Recording item 8 | Webex Recording items 9-13 | Final Minutes ]
09/09/2020 10AM-Noon, Wetlands Guidelines Workshop #2: "Minimum Standards for the Use and Development of Tidal Wetlands & Discussion on the Policies for Managing for Sea Level Rise and Climate Change". The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [ Notice | Public Participation Instructions | Public Webex Link - pwd is "marsh123" | E-meeting Feedback | Webex Recording ]
AMAC - 09/09/2020, 1:30 PM - Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [ Public Participation Instructions | Public Webex Link - pwd is "AMAC123" | E-meeting Feedback | Webex Recording ]
RFAB - 09/14/2020, 6:00 PM RFAB Public Hearing- the meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [ Notice | Public Participation Instructions | Public Webex Link - pwd is "RFAB914" | E-meeting Feedback | Minutes ]
ASMFC - 09/22/2020, 6:00 PM: ASMFC Electronic Hearing on Draft Addendum I to Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Migratory Group Cobia. Contact: Somers Smott at somers.smott@mrc.virginia.gov or 757.247.2004 [ Draft Addendum | GoToMeeting Webinar Instructions | Webinar Registration | Phone Number to listen only: 877.309.2074; Access code: 200-660-341 ]
VMRC - 09/29/2020, 9:30 AM - the meeting will be held remotely using WebEx.
[
Public Participation Instructions |
Webex Link - PWD is "September29" |
Agenda |
Draft Minutes with Audio |
E-meeting Feedback |
Webex Recording |
Final Minutes
]
09/30/2020 10AM-Noon, Wetlands Guidelines Workshop #3: "Best Management Practices for Preferred Shoreline Approaches". The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [ Notice | Public Participation Instructions | E-meeting Feedback | Webex recording ]
RFAB - 08/10/2020, 5:30 PM (work session) & 6:00 PM (applicant presentations) - Recreational Fishing Advisory Board. The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx; public participation instructions will be posted before the meeting date. [ Notice | Public Participation Instructions | E-meeting Feedback | Webex Recording | Minutes ]
SMAC - 08/12/2020, 3:00 PM - Shellfish Management Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [ Agenda | Public Participation Instructions | E-meeting Feedback | Audio | Webex Recording | Minutes ]
VMRC - 08/25/2020, 9:30 AM - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be electronic only
[ Notice |
Agenda |
Draft Spanish Mackerel Regulation |
Draft Mandatory Reporting Regulation |
Draft Flounder Regulation |
Draft Oyster Regulation |
Draft Landing License Regulation |
Public Participation Instructions |
Public Webex Quick Start Guide |
Webex Link - PWD is "August25" |
E-meeting Feedback |
Draft Minutes with Audio |
Webex Recording |
Final Minutes ]
MAFMC Webinar - 04/13/2020 6PM - Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish fishery
management plan webinar-based public hearing.
[ MAFMC
Notice ]
MMAC - 04/20/2020, 4PM - Menhaden Management Advisory Committee (Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting was electronic only.)
[ Agenda |
MMAC Public Participation Instructions |
MMAC Menhaden Presentation
|
E-meeting Feedback |
MMAC
YouTube Video |
Minutes |
Audio ]
VMRC - 04/28/2020, 9:30 AM - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting was
electronic only.
[
Notice |
Draft Menhaden Regulation |
Agenda |
Public Participation Instructions |
Menhaden Presentation |
Page 2 Item Slides |
E-meeting Feedback |
Draft Minutes with Audio |
Press
Release |
Final Minutes ]
SMAC - 04/07/2020, 4-6PM - Shellfish Management Advisory Committee
ASMFC & MAFMC 03/02/2020, 5:00 PM - Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission & Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Scoping Hearing for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass
Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment
[
SFSBSB Notice ] followed by 6PM MAFMC Scoping Hearing for Bluefish
Allocation
[
Bluefish Notice ]
AMAC - 03/09/2020, 3:00 PM - Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee
[
Audio ]
FMAC - 03/09/2020, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM - Finfish Management Advisory Committee
[
Agenda |
Minutes ]
VMRC - 03/24/2020, 9:30 AM the March
Commission meeting cancelled due to
COVID-19
office closure
[
Notice |
Agenda |
Cancellation Notice ]
Holiday 02/17/2020
CMAC - 02/19/2020, 4:00 PM - Crab Management Advisory Committee
[
Agenda |
Minutes |
Audio ]
VMRC - 02/25/2020, 9:30 AM
[
Notice |
Agenda |
Draft Minutes with Audio |
Final Minutes ]
ASMFC Public Hearing on Spot and Croaker Draft Addenda, 01/7/2020, 6:30 PM
[ ASMFC
Notice |
Spot Addendum |
Croaker Addendum ]
AMAC - 01/13/2020, 3:00 PM - Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee
[ Agenda |
Audio |
Minutes ]
SMAC - 01/22/2020, 4-6PM - Shellfish Management Advisory Committee
[ Agenda |
Audio ]
VMRC - 01/28/2020, 9:30 AM
[
Notice |
Agenda |
Draft Minutes with Audio |
Final Minutes ]
Holidays 01/01/2020, 01/17/2020, and 01/20/2020
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 email comments on current Public Notices to:
Oyster Issues Only - Mr. Andrew Button
Fisheries Comments - Mr. Pat Geer
Habitat Issues - Mr. Randy Owen
You must include your name, address, phone, and e-mail address with your comments for the public record. Please keep in mind e-mail is not always reliable. VMRC cannot be held responsible for comments lost in cyberspace.
Note that by law, habitat management permit cases must be advertised in the local papers in the vicinity of the project. Habitat public notices are posted here; Shellfish public notices are here. Please contact the appropriate Habitat Management Staff in the area of interest to get more information on a specific habitat permit case. Click here to see listing of staff territory assignments.
Public notices related to the Pound Net Siting Public Review Process and the Placement of Shellfish Aquaculture Enclosures on Leased Ground can be found in the meeting calendar to the left or by clicking on the links in this sentence.
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.
