MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION FIELD OFFICES

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Please address general regulatory and information questions submitted by email to web.info@mrc.virginia.gov (you will often get a quicker response since field offices do not always have normal office hours).


Law Enforcement Field Offices:

Address………………………………………Telephone………...Hours of Operation

1) Operations Station
…………….............(757) 247-2265….....Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM.
and Southern Area Office 
30 Jefferson Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607
Ops E-mail: DispatchersMRC@mrc.virginia.gov; Southern Area E-mail: mrcsa@mrc.virginia.gov

Note:
For Charter Boat License fee (standard 6 pack $190.00 / additional person ADD $5.00 each) you may send payment by mail to VMRC/Operations, 30 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23607 after payment is received, we will mail the license and sticker back to the owner or you may pick-up in person. New applicants must complete and mail this form with payment.

2) Middle Area Office
..(Rt. 17).................……..............….........Tuesdays 1:00 - 4:00 P.M.
6097 George Washington Highway
Towne and Country Shopping Center

Gloucester, VA 23061
E-mail:  LEMiddleArea@mrc.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 695-1936
Fax: (804) 695-1938


3) Northern Area Office…(on Rt. 200)..(804) 580-2901.........Mondays & Wednesdays 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 noon & 1-4 P.M.; 
                                                                                                                                     
Fridays 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 noon 
5366 Jessie Dupont Memorial Highway (street and mailing address)
Heathsville, VA 22473
E-mail:  Captain Ron Cagle (Ronald.Cagle@mrc.virginia.gov)


4) Eastern Shore Office…….…............….....(757) 414-0713...Mondays & Wednesdays 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 noon
15237 Authurs Court................No Mail Receptacle -- mail to: P.O. Box 1328, Exmore, VA 23350
Colonial Square
Belle Haven, VA 23306
E-mail:  Brandon.Sterling@mrc.virginia.gov


Fisheries Management Field Offices:

Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament         (757) 491-5160         Monday through Thursday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM
Lewis Gillingham, Tournament Director                                            Friday 8:00AM to 2:30PM
E-mail:  VSWFT@mrc.virginia.gov


Artificial Reef Program                                  (757) 247-8155          No established office hours
E-mail:  Alicia.Nelson@mrc.virginia.gov
 


To reach our VMRC Shellfish Management Division Field Surveyors:

Northern area: Chris Myers at 757-509-2450

Middle Peninsula Area: Kevin Sutton at 757-945-1847
or Shane Overbay at 757-509-2421

Southern Area: Shane Overbay at 757-509-2421
or Daniel Faggert at 757-509-0051

For the eastern shore office, please contact Wallace Cooley to 757-604-3465

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