Agency Meetings

Agency Meetings and Public Notices

December 2017

SWFTAC - 12/07/2017 - 7:00 PM
[ Notice | Agenda | Minutes ]

Combined November/December VMRC meeting - 12/12/2017, 9:30 AM
[ Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with Audio | Final Minutes ]

Holidays 12/22/2017 (after Noon); 12/25/2017, 12/26/2017, 1/1/2018, 1/2/2018

November 2017

Holidays 11/22/2017 (after Noon); 11/23/2017, 11/24/2017

FMAC - 11/29/2017 - 6:00PM
[ Agenda | Minutes ]

October 2017

HOLIDAY - 10/9/2017

September 2017

HOLIDAY - 9/4/2017

RFAB - 09/11/2017, 5:30 PM (work session) & 7:00 PM (meeting)

ASMFC Public Hearing - Cobia, 9/12/2017 6:00PM
[ASMFC Notice]

ASMFC - Public Hearing - Menhaden, 9/20/17 6:00PM at Northumberland High School, 201 Academic Lane, Heathsville, VA
Second Public Hearing 9/21/2017 6:00 PM (MRC Main Office)
[ASMFC Notice]

VMRC - 09/26/2017, 9:30 AM
[ Agenda | Draft Minutes with audio | Final Minutes ]

August 2017

VMRC - 08/22/2017, 9:30 AM
[ Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with audio | Final Minutes ]

FMAC - 08/28/2017 - 6:00PM
[ Agenda | Audio | Draft Minutes ]

July 2017

HOLIDAYS - 7/3/2017 and 7/4/2017

RFAB - 07/10/2017, 5:30 PM (work session) & 7:00 PM (meeting)
[ Minutes ]

SMAC - 07/19/2017, 4:00 PM
[ Agenda | Audio | Minutes ]

VMRC - 07/25/2017, 9:30 AM
[ Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with audio | Final Minutes ]

June 2017

ASMFC - 06/14/2017 5:30 PM - Public Hearing - Tautog
[ Notice | Draft Addendum 1 ]

VMRC - 06/27/2017, 9:30AM
[ Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with audio | Final Minutes ]

May 2017

RFAB - 05/08/2017 5:30PM (work session) & 7:00PM
[ Minutes ]

CMAC - 05/17/2017 - 6:00PM
[ Minutes ]

VMRC - 05/23/2017, 9:30AM
[ Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with audio | Final Minutes ]

HOLIDAY - 5/29/2017

April 2017

SMAC - 04/12/2017 4:00-6:00PM
[ Agenda | Audio | Minutes ]

VMRC - 04/25/2017, 9:30AM
[ Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with audio | Final Minutes ]

March 2017

FMAC - 03/27/2017, 6:00PM
[ Agenda | Notice | Minutes | Audio ]

VMRC - 03/28/2017, 9:30AM
[ Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with audio | Final Minutes ]

[ March Pound Net Notices ]

February 2017

Holiday - 02/20/2017 George Washington Day, state offices are closed.

CMAC - 02/21/2017, 4:00PM
[ Agenda | Minutes | Audio ]

FMAC - 02/27/2017, 6:00PM
[ Agenda | Minutes | Audio ]

VMRC - 02/28/2017, 9:30AM
[ Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with audio | Final Minutes ]

January 2017

SMAC - 01/11/2017, 4:00PM - Shellfish Management Advisory Committee
[ Audio | Draft Minutes ]

ASMFC - 01/12/2017, 6:00PM - Public Hearing - Recreational Summer Flounder
[ Notice | Revised Draft Addendum ]

HOLIDAYS - 1/13/2017 and 1/16/2017

VMRC - 01/24/2017, 9:30AM - Commission meeting
[ Notice | Agenda | Draft Minutes with audio | Final Minutes ]

Meeting Live Stream

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.

Past meeting videos are here

Public Notice Information

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.

Calendar & Abbreviations

VMRC - Virginia Marine Resources Commission
AMAC - Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee
CMAC - Crab Management Advisory Committee
CFAB - Commercial Fishing Advisory Board
FMAC - Finfish Management Advisory Committee
MMAC - Menhaden Management Advisory Committee
RFAB - Recreational Fishing Advisory Board
SMAC - Shellfish Management Advisory Committee
SWFTAC - Saltwater Fishing Tournament Advisory Committee

Note

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.