VMRC - a combined November-December meeting will be held 12/7/2021, 9:30 AM [ Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation - Restrictions on Shellfish | Draft Regulation - Importation of Fish, Shellfish or Crustacea into Virginia’s Waters | Draft Regulation - Summer Flounder | Agenda | Draft Minutes | Final Minutes ]
Offshore Fisheries and Wind -11/18/2021, 5PM – 7PM -- Due to a power outtage the meeting has been moved from 380 Fenwick Rd, Ft. Monroe, VA 23651 to the Agriculture Research Center at 102 S King Street, Hampton VA. A parking garage is available on Settlers Landing. https://goo.gl/maps/iyru1T8N1phbouQu8 We encourage on-site participation, however you may join by WebEx or Call-in at 1-866-692-4530, Access Code: 2434 337 6256 [Notice | Agenda | Presentation | Summary | YouTube recording ]
SMAC and AMAC - 11/10/2021, 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Shellfish Management Advisory Committee and Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee - the meeting will not be virtual and will be a semi-joint meeting beginning with an AMAC meeting at 3:30 pm followed by an SMAC meeting at approximately 4:30pm. The Committees will meet at 380 Fenwick Rd, Ft. Monroe, VA 23651. [ Agenda ]
MMAC - 11/09/2021, 4:00 PM: Menhaden Management Advisory Committee - the meeting will not be virtual and the Committee will meet at 380 Fenwick Rd, Ft. Monroe, VA 23651. [ Agenda | Minutes | YouTube recording ]
State Holidays 11/02/2021, 11/11/2021, 11/24/2021 (after Noon), 11/25/2021, 11/26/2021
VMRC - 10/26/2021, 9:30 AM [ Realtime Livestream Web Link - View Only on Day of Meeting | Agenda | Draft Minutes]
10/11/2021 Holiday
VMRC - 09/28/2021, 9:30 AM [Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation - Black Sea Bass | Agenda | Draft Minutes]
09/22/2021, 6 - 8PM, Public Meeting with Navy regarding fishing activities in specific Chesapeake Bay areas near Lynnhaven [Notice | Naval Training Area 1 Map | Naval Training Area 2-4 Map | Meeting Recording]
AMAC - 09/21/2021, 4PM -- Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee will meet at VIMS on September 21, 2021 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM. Location: Watermen's Hall - Dean & Directors Conference Room (1375 Greate Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062) [Agenda | Draft Regulation 754 | Draft Regulation 1230 | Audio]
RFAB - 09/13/2021, 6:00 PM - Recreational Fishing Advisory Board. - the meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [Public Participation Instructions]
09/06/2021 Holiday
VMRC - 08/24/2021, 9:30 AM - the meeting will not be virtual and all testimony to be heard in person at 380 Fenwick Rd, Ft. Monroe, VA 23651. [ Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation - Summer Flounder | Draft Regulation - Restrictions on Oyster Harvest | Draft Regulation - Tagging of Shellfish | Agenda | Meeting Recording | Draft Minutes | Final Minutes]
VMRC - 07/27/2021, 9:30 AM - the meeting will not be virtual and all testimony to be heard in person at 380 Fenwick Rd, Ft. Monroe, VA 23651. [Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation - Speckled Trout | Draft Regulation - Use of Trawls | Draft Regulation - Licenses | Draft Regulation - Shrimp | Draft Regulation - Red Drum | Agenda | Meeting Recording | Draft Minutes] | Final Minutes]
SMAC - 07/21/2021, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Shellfish Management Advisory Committee - the meeting will not be virtual and the Comittee will meet at 380 Fenwick Rd, Ft. Monroe, VA 23651. [Agenda | Audio | Final minutes]
RFAB - 07/12/2021, 6:00 PM - Recreational Fishing Advisory Board. - the meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [Notice | Public Participation Instructions | WebEx recording]
SMAC - 07/07/2021, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Shellfish Management Advisory Committee - the meeting will not be virtual and the Comittee will meet at 380 Fenwick Rd, Ft. Monroe, VA 23651. [ Agenda | Livestream Recording | Final minutes]
07/05/2021 Holiday
VMRC - 06/22/2021, 9:30 AM - the meeting will not be virtual and all testimony to be heard in person at 380 Fenwick Rd, Ft. Monroe, VA 23651. [Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation Pertaining to Blue Crab Fishery | Draft Regulation Pertaining to Commercial Fishing and Mandatory Harvest Reporting | Draft Regulation Pertaining to Crab Pots | Draft Regulation Pertaining to Licensing Requirements and License Fees | Draft Regulation Pertaining to Prohibition of Crab Dredging in Virginia Waters | Agenda | Draft Minutes | Morning recording | Afternoon recording | Final Minutes]
CMAC - 06/02/2021, 4:00 PM: Crab Management Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [Public Participation Instructions | Webex Link - pwd: "cmac62" | Agenda | WebEx recording | Minutes]
06/18/2021 Holiday
VMRC - 05/25/2021, 9:30 AM - the meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation Pertaining to Summer Flounder | Public Notice on Wetlands Guidelines | Draft Wetlands Guidelines | Agenda | WebEx Participation Instructions | E-meeting Feedback | WebEx recording | Draft Minutes | Final Minutes]
FMAC - 05/17/2021, 5:00 PM - Finfish Management Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [Agenda | Public Participation Instructions | WebEx meeting pwd: FMAC0517 | WebEx recording | Minutes]
RFAB - 05/10/2021, 6:00 PM - Recreational Fishing Advisory Board [Notice |
Public Participation Instructions |
Public Webex Link - pwd is "RFAB2021"]
05/31/2021 Holiday
March 1 to April 16, 2021, Public Comment Period on Proposed Wetlands Guidelines Update Extended to 4/16/2021 [see 05/25/2021 Commission Meeting item above for most recent draft guidelines and public comment opportunties]
VMRC - 04/27/2021, 9:30 AM - the meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation Pertaining to Taking of Striped Bass | Draft Regulation Pertaining to Black Sea Bass | Agenda | WebEx Participation Instructions | E-meeting Feedback | Draft Minutes | WebEx recording | Final Minutes]
MMAC - 03/31/2021, 4:00-6:00 PM - The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [Public Participation Instructions | WebEx link - pwd is "MMAC331" | Agenda | Minutes | WebEx recording]
ASMFC-MAFMC - 03/25/2021, 6-8PM - Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment public hearing: [MAFMC Public Hearing Document (a summary) | ASMFC Draft Amendment | Webinar Link]
VMRC - 03/23/2021, 9:30 AM - the meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [Regulations Notice | Draft Regulation Pertaining to Grey Trout | Draft Regulation Pertaining to Atlantic Croaker | Draft Regulation Pertaining to Spot | Oyster Lease Guidelines Notice | Draft Oyster Lease Renewal Guidelines | Agenda | WebEx Participation Instructions | E-meeting Feedback | Draft Minutes | WebEx recording | Final Minutes]
ASMFC - 03/10/2021, 6-8PM - Striped bass Amendment 7 public information document hearing: [Public Information Document | Webinar Link ]
ASMFC-MAFMC - 03/01/2021, 6-8 PM - Black sea bass, summer flounder, scup Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment public hearing: [MAFMC Public Hearing Document (a summary) | ASMFC Draft Amendment | Webinar Link]
VMRC - 02/23/2021, 9:30 AM - the meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [Agenda | Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation on Setting and Mesh Size of Gill Nets | WebEx Participation Instructions | E-meeting Feedback | Draft Minutes | WebEx recording items 1-7 | WebEx recording items 8-10 | Final Minutes]
Ad Hoc Committee Meeting - 02/17/2021 - 3:00 PM - Ad Hoc Committee Meeting on Shellfish Lease Renewal Guidelines will meet virtually. [WebEx Participation Instructions | E-meeting Feedback | WebEx recording]
SMAC - 02/16/2021, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Shellfish Management Advisory Committee will meet virtually. [Agenda | WebEx Participation Instructions | E-meeting Feedback | WebEx recording]
Holiday 02/15/2021
VMRC - 01/26/2021, 9:30 AM - the meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [Agenda | Fisheries Notice | Draft Summer Flounder Regulation | Draft Black Sea Bass Regulation | Oyster Lease Renewal Notice | Draft Oyster Lease Renewal Guidelines | WebEx Participation Instructions | E-meeting Feedback | Draft Minutes | WebEx recording items 1-8 | WebEx recording items 9-12 | Final Minutes]
SMAC - 01/21/2021, 3:30 PM - The Shellfish Management Advisory Committee (SMAC) will meet virtually. [Agenda | WebEx Participation Info | E-meeting Feedback | WebEx recording]
SPOT/CROAKER TASK FORCE - 01/12/2021 4:00 PM - the meeting will be held remotely using WebEx [Agenda | WebEx Participation Instructions | WebEx link - pwd is "SpotCroaker112" | E-meeting Feedback | WebEx recording | Minutes]
Holidays 01/01/2021 and 01/18/2021
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.
