VMRC – 12/06/2022, 9:30 AM [ Fisheries Notice | Menhaden Buffers | Menhaden Transfers | Shellfish Notice | Oyster User Fee Transfers | Agenda | Draft Minutes | YouTube recording | Final Minutes ]
MMAC – 11/28/2022, 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. Due to technical difficulties YouTube LiveStream is unavailable. [ Agenda | Audio | Draft Minutes ]
VMRC – 10/25/2022, 9:30 AM [ Fisheries Notice | Draft regulation - Pertaining to Sharks | Proposal to amend Chapter 4 VAC 20-490-10 | Agenda | Draft Minutes | YouTube recording | Final Minutes ]
FMAC - 10/18/2022, 5:00 PM: Finfish Management Advisory Committee meeting in the commision room. [ Agenda | YouTube recording | Minutes ]
SMAC - 09/28/2022, 4:00 PM - Shellfish Management Advisory Committee will meet at Fort Monroe. [ Agenda | WebEx meeting Pswd: sept28 (Call-in: 1-866-692-4530, Call-in access code: 2428 055 3186) | Minutes | YouTube recording ]
VMRC – 09/27/2022, 9:30 AM [ Fisheries Notice | Spiny Dogfish public hearing | Draft regulation - Pertaining to Sharks | Agenda | Draft Minutes | YouTube recording | Final Minutes ]
ASMFC - 09/21/2022, 6:00 PM - ASMFC has scheduled hearings to gather public input on the Draft Addendum I to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden. The hearing will take place at VIMS Waterman’s Hall, located at 1375 Greate Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062. The Draft Addendum and instructions for public comment are available at http://www.asmfc.org/about-us/public-input (scroll down to Atlantic menhaden).
RFAB - 09/12/2022, 5:00 PM - There will be a board work session at 5:00 (board room) and a voting meeting at 6:00 (commission room).
MMAC - 09/12/2022, 4:00 PM – Menhaden Management Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [ Agenda | Public Participation Instructions | WebEx meeting pwd: MMAC0912 | YouTube recording | Minutes ]
CMAC - 08/30/2022, 4:00 PM - The Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) will meet on August 30 at 4 PM at the VMRC Main Office, 380 Fenwick Road, Fort Monroe, VA. The committee will discuss potential management measures for the 2023 blue crab season, including agents and transfers. [ Agenda | YouTube recording | Draft Minutes | Minutes ]
VMRC – 08/23/2022, 9:30 AM [ Fisheries Notice | Draft regulation - Pertaining to Oysters | Draft - Shellfish Management Division Evaluation | Shellfish Management Division JPA# 2020-1974 staff evaluation | Agenda | YouTube recording | Final Minutes ]
SMAC - 08/02/2022, 4:00 PM - Tuesday meeting of the Shellfish Management Advisory Committee (SMAC). This will NOT be joint AMAC meeting, but any members of AMAC who wish to attend are welcome to attend this meeting and any other public meetings. The primary agenda item will be the establishment of the 2022-2023 public oyster harvest season. An agenda and additional information on the meeting will be sent prior to the meeting and posted on the Agency website. [ SMAC agenda | YouTube recording | Minutes ]
VMRC – 07/26/2022, 9:30 AM [ Fisheries Notice Agenda | YouTube recording | Final Minutes ]
RFAB - 07/11/2022, 6:00 PM - Virginia Recreational Fishing Advisory Board Virtual Meeting, Monday, July 11, 2022 Public Hearing [ Notice ]
AMAC/SMAC - 06/30/2022 - AMAC will meet beginning at 3:00 PM (until 4:30 PM) and the SMAC will meet at the end of the AMAC meeting or at 4:30 if that committee gets done early. [ AMAC agenda | SMAC agenda | YouTube recording | AMAC minutes | SMAC minutes ]
VMRC – 06/28/2022, 9:30 AM [ Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Menhaden | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Blue Crab Fishery | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Prohibition of Crab Dredging in Virginia Waters | Agenda | YouTube recording | Final Minutes ]
FMAC & BOEM - 06/13/2022, 6:00 PM The Virginia Marine Resources Commission and our Finfish Management Advisory Committee will be hosting the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on June 13, 2022 at 6:00 PM at our Fort Monroe Office to hear presentations on BOEM’S Central Atlantic Call Area for new ocean wind energy leases and BOEM’s Draft Guidance for Mitigating Impacts to Commercial and Recreational Fisheries from Offshore Wind Energy Development (publication coming soon). The intent of the meeting is to hear community comments related to these federal public notices for consideration of VMRC comments to BOEM and to assist community members in building their own public comments related to these issues. [ Agenda | WebEx participation info | Central Atlantic REN Updates | Wind coordination document | YouTube recording ]
CMAC – 06/08/2022, 5:00 PM The Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) will meet on Wednesday, June 8 at 5 PM at the VMRC Main Office, 380 Fenwick Road, Fort Monroe, VA. The committee will be discussing potential management measures for the upcoming crabbing season. [ Agenda | YouTube recording | Minutes ]
VMRC – 05/24/2022, 9:30 AM [ Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Shrimp | Agenda | YouTube recording | Final Minutes ]
CMAC – 05/23/2022, 4:00 PM - Crab Management Advisory Committee will meet on May 23 at 4 PM at the VMRC Main Office, 380 Fenwick Road, Fort Monroe, VA. Staff will review the results of the 2022 winter dredge survey and discuss possible management measures. [ Agenda | Minutes | Audio ]
MMAC - 05/18/2022, 4:00 PM – Menhaden Management Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [ Agenda | Public Participation Instructions | WebEx meeting pwd: MMAC0518 | YouTube recording | Minutes ]
RFAB - 05/09/2022, 6:00 PM - Recreational Fishing Advisory Board. This will be a virtual meeting. Agenda to soon follow. [ Agenda | YouTube recording ]
VMRC - 04/26/2022, 9:30 AM [ Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Summer Flounder | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Scup (Porgy) | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Black Sea Bass | Agenda | Draft Minutes | YouTube recording | Final Minutes ]
SMAC - 04/14/2022, 3:30 PM, Shellfish Management Advisory Committee (SMAC). The meeting will be held at Fort Monroe. [ Agenda | Attendee's link, pswd: apr14; Event Number: 2432 500 3813; Phone Number: 1-866-692-4530, Access code: 2432 500 3813 ]
MMAC Allocation Subcommittee – 04/11/2022, 4:00 PM – The Menhaden Allocation Subcommittee meeting will be in-person only. The meeting will take place in the Commission Room in the main office located at 380 Fenwick Rd, Ft. Monroe, VA 23651. [ Agenda ]
Covid-19 relief - 03/29/2022, 4:00 PM, Covid-19 disaster relief will hold an electronic meeting. [ Participation Instructions | WebEx link ]
VMRC - 03/22/2022, 9:30 AM [ Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Sharks | Agenda | YouTube recording | Draft Minutes | Final Minutes ]
ASMFC public hearing - 03/16/2022, 6:00-8:00 PM - The VMRC will host an ASMFC public hearing via webinar for the Recreational Harvest Control Rule on Wednesday, March 16 from 6-8PM. The ASMFC is seeking public comment on a draft Addenda considering changes to the process used by ASMFC and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to set recreational management measures (bag, size, and season limits) for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish. These Addenda will not implement specific management measures, but will define the process for doing so. [ Register for the Webinar | ASMFC Draft Document | Quick Guide to Draft Document ]
MMAC Allocation Subcommittee – 03/09/2022, 4:00 PM – The Menhaden Allocation Subcommittee meeting has been rescheduled and will be in-person only. Regardless of vaccination status masks are strongly recommended for this meeting (masks are required for non-vaccinated attendees). The meeting will take place in the Commission Room in the main office located at 380 Fenwick Rd, Ft. Monroe, VA 23651. [ Agenda ]
ASMFC – 03/09/2022, 6-8 PM – Atlantic Striped Bass Amendment 7 public hearing. [ Register for the Webinar | ASMFC Draft Amendment | Additional information ]
FMAC – 03/07/2022, 5:00 PM - Finfish Management Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [ Agenda | Public Participation Instructions | WebEx recording | Minutes ]
VMRC – 02/22/2022, 9:30 AM [ Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Fishing Guides | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Charter Boat and Head Boat Fisheries | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Atlantic Menhaden | Draft Regulation – Pertaining to Bluefish | Agenda | Draft Minutes | YouTube recording | Final Minutes ]
VMRC – 02/21/2022, Monday is Presidents Day, a state holiday. The office will be closed.
MMAC Allocation Subcommittee – 02/17/2022, 4:00 PM – The Menhaden Allocation Subcommittee meeting has been CANCELLED. Please check back to this webpage for a rescheduled meeting date in the future.
SMAC - 02/15/2022, 3:30 PM - Shellfish Management Advisory Committee (SMAC). The meeting will be held at Fort Monroe but if you are unable to attend in person, a conference line or WebEx will be available. [ Agenda | YouTube recording ]
FMAC - 02/03/2022, 5:00 PM - Finfish Management Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held remotely using WebEx. [ Agenda | Public Participation Instructions | WebEx Link pwd: FMAC0203 | recording | Minutes ]
VMRC - 01/25/2022, 9:30 AM [ Fisheries Notice | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Fishing Guides | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Charter Boat and Head Boat Fisheries | Draft Regulation - Pertaining to Black Sea Bass | Agenda | Draft Minutes | YouTube recording | Final Minutes ]
MMAC Allocation Subcommittee – 01/20/2022 – This meeting is CANCELLED due to inclement weather. Please check back to this webpage for a rescheduled meeting date in the future.
VSWFT Committee Annual Meeting - 01/11/2022, 6:00 PM – The Virginia Saltwater Tournament Committee meeting will be in-person only. Masks are required for all non-vaccinated persons. The meeting will take place in the Commission small board room in the main office located at 380 Fenwick Rd, Ft. Monroe, VA 23651. [ Agenda ]
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.
