Agency Meetings and Public Notices

December 2012

FMAC - 12/3/12, 6:00PM
[Agenda]

VMRC (Combined Nov. & Dec. Meeting) - 12/10/12, 9:30AM
[Notice | Agenda | Draft Regulations | Draft Minutes with Audio | Final Minutes]

HOLIDAY - 12/24-12/26/12

HOLIDAY - 12/31/12

November 2012

HOLIDAY - 11/12/2012

MAFMC – 11/14/2012, 6:00PM

CMAC - 11/16/12, 3:00PM 
[Agenda]

VMRC - 11/19/12, 9:30AM  October Meeting Rescheduled due to storm
[Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with Audio | Final Minutes]

HOLIDAY - After Noon on 11/21 and 11/22-23/12

Horseshoe Crab Industry – 11/27/2012, 6:00PM

VSWFT Annual Meeting - 11/28/12, 7:00PM
[Notice]

Pound Net Notice for November

October 2012

HOLIDAY - 10/8/12

ASMFC - 10/15/12, 6:00PM
[Public Hearing on Draft Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden]

ASMFC - 10/18/12, 6:00PM - Alternate location:  Lancaster Middle School Auditorium, 191 School Street, Kilmarnock, Virginia
[Public Hearing on Draft Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden]

CMAC - 10/29/12, 6:00PM  Rescheduled to 11/13/12 due to storm
[Agenda]

VMRC - 10/30/12, 9:30AM  Rescheduled to 11/19/12 due to storm

Pound Net Notice for October

September 2012

HOLIDAY - 9/3/12

RFAB meeting – 9/10/12 (Work Session 5:30 and Final Recommendations 7 p.m.)
[Minutes]

CMAC - 9/17/12, 6:00PM
[Agenda | Draft Minutes]

VMRC – 9/19/12, 11AM to 2PM
Four or five Commissioners will take an educational tour of the Omega Protein plant in Reedville, Va. 
No votes will be taken. The tour is informational only.
  Canceled

FMAC - 9/24/12, 6:00PM
[Agenda | Minutes]

VMRC - 9/25/12, 9:30AM
[Agenda | Draft Minutes with Audio | Final Minutes]

August 2012

Oyster Tax Committee Meeting - 8/21/2012, 4:00PM

VMRC - 8/28/12, 9:30AM
[Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with Audio | Final Minutes]

Pound Net Notice for August

July 2012

HOLIDAY - 7/4/12

SMAC - 7/5/12, 6:00PM
[Notice]

RFAB - 7/9/12, 7:00PM
[Notice | Draft Minutes]

ASMFC - 7/10/12, 6:00PM
Public Hearing on Public Information Document for an Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Black Drum

Crab Dredge Project- 7/23/2012, 5:00PM
[Meeting Summary]

VMRC - 7/24/12, 9:30AM
[Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with Audio | Final Minutes]

Aquaculture Reporting Committee - 7/30/12, 4:00PM

June 2012

FMAC & ASMFC - 6/18/12, 6:00pm
[Addendum III to Amendment 6 to the Atlantic Striped Bass Interstate Fishery Management Plan | Agenda | Draft Minutes]

CMAC - 6/19/12, 6:00PM
[Agenda | Draft Minutes| Final Minutes]

Oyster Tax Committee Meeting - 6/20/2012, 3:00PM

VMRC - 6/26/12, 9:30AM 
[Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with Audio | Final Minutes]

Pound Net Notice for June

Notice of Tim McCulloch Protective Aquacultures Structure

May 2012

RFAB - 5/14/12, 7:00PM
[Notice | Draft Minutes]

MAFMC Public Meeting - 5/16/2012

Crab Dredge Subcommittee Meeting - 5/17/2012, 5:30PM

VMRC - 5/22/12, 9:30AM
[Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with Audio | Final Minutes]

HOLIDAY - 5/28/12

April 2012

SMAC - 4/03/12, 6:00PM
[Notice]

FMAC - 4/16/12, 6:00PM
[Agenda | Minutes]

CMAC -4/19/12, 6:00PM
[Agenda | Draft Minutes | Final Minutes]

VMRC - 4/24/12, 9:30AM
[Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with Audio | Final Minutes]

Procurement Notices for April

March 2012

CMAC - 3/20/12, 6:00PM
[Minutes]

ASMFC Public Meeting  - 3/22/12, 6:00PM
[Addendum II to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden]

VMRC - 3/27/12, 9:30AM
[Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with Audio | Final Minutes]

February 2012

Horseshoe Crab Industry Meeting - 2/13/12, 6:00PM

HOLIDAY - 2/20/12

VMRC - 2/28/12, 9:30AM
[Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with Audio | Final Minutes]

Pound Net Notice for February

January 2012

HOLIDAY - 1/2/12

Ad Hoc Recreational Summer Flounder Committee - 1/9/12, 6:00PM

ASMFC Public Meeting  - 1/10/12, 6:00PM
[Addendum VII to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Horseshoe Crabs]

HOLIDAY - 1/13/12

HOLIDAY - 1/16/12

FMAC - 1/23/12, 6:00PM
[Agenda | Minutes]

VMRC - 1/24/12, 9:30AM
[Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with Audio | Final Minutes]

Pound Net Notice for January

Public Notice Information

Links to individual public notices are in the meeting calendar to the left. You may e-mail comments on current Public Notices to:

Oyster Issues Only - Dr. Jim Wesson
All Other Fisheries Issues - Mr. Rob O'Reilly
Habitat Issues - Mr. Tony Watkinson

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.  These public notices are not posted on the Commission web site.  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.

Calendar & Abbreviations

VMRC - Virginia Marine Resources Commission
HCMAC - Hard Clam Management Advisory Committee
FMAC - Finfish Management Advisory Committee
CMAC - Crab Management Advisory Committee
SMAC - Shellfish Management Advisory Committee
RFAB - Recreational Fishing Advisory Board
CFAB - Commercial Fishing Advisory Board
SWFTAC - Saltwater Fishing Tournament Advisory Committee
ESORC - Seaside Eastern Shore Oyster Replenishment Committee
HMAC - Habitat Management Advisory Committee

Note

All meetings held at 2600 Washington Avenue, 4th Floor, Newport News, VA  23607 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.

Previous Year's Calendars

Calendar 2011 & Meeting Minutes
Calendar 2010 & Meeting Minutes
Calendar 2009 & Meeting Minutes
Calendar 2008 & Meeting Minutes
Calendar 2007 & Meeting Minutes
Calendar 2006 & Meeting Minutes
Calendar 2005 & Meeting Minutes
Calendar 2004 & Meeting Minutes
Calendar 2003 & Meeting Minutes
Calendar 2002 & Meeting Minutes
2002 and earlier minutes

Other Calendars

Commonwealth Calendar
MAFMC Calendar - (302)-674-2331
ASMFC Calendar - (202) 452-9110

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