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MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION LICENSE FEES


Click on the following links to get 'sold by' contact information:  [MRC Licensing Agents], [Operations & MPO field offices], [Main Office], [DGIF].  MPO is an abbreviation for Marine Police Officer.

Commercial and Recreational Fisheries License Fees, by Category or Gear Type 

Type of License

License Fees

Sold By

*Commercial Registration

$190.00

VMRC MAIN OFFICE

*Commercial Registration-Senior (Age 70 or Older)

$90.00

VMRC MAIN OFFICE

*Delayed Entry

$190.00

VMRC MAIN OFFICE

*Delayed Entry-Senior (Age 70 or Older)

$90.00

VMRC MAIN OFFICE

 

 

 

Oyster

 

 

by Hand

$10.00

AGENT

Patent Tong

$35.00

AGENT

Dredge

$50.00

AGENT

Ordinary tong

$10.00

AGENT

Patent tong - double

$70.00

AGENT

Hand Scrape

$50.00

AGENT

 

 

 

Shucking House

 

 

401 - < 1000 gal.

$12.00

MPO

402 - 1000 to 10,000 gal.

$33.00

MPO

403 -  10,000 up to 25,000 gal.

$74.00

MPO

404 - 25,000 up to 50,000 gal.

$124.00

MPO

405 - 50,000 up to 100,000 gal.

$207.00

MPO

406 - 100,000 up to 200,000 gal.

$290.00

MPO

407 - 200,000 gal. or over

$456.00

MPO

 

 

 

Crabs

 

 

*Ordinary Trotline

$13.00

AGENT

*Patent Trotline

$51.00

AGENT

*Scrape

$26.00

AGENT

*Double Scrape

$53.00

AGENT

*Dip Net

$13.00

AGENT

*Crab pot, Up to 85

$48.00

AGENT

*Crab pot, 86 to 127

 $79.00

AGENT

*Crab pot, 128 to 170

$79.00

AGENT

*Crab pot, 171 to 255

$79.00

AGENT

*Crab pot, 256 to 425

$127.00

AGENT

*Crab Peeler Pot - up to 210 peeler pots

$36.00

AGENT

Shed Tank  - up to 20 tanks or floats

$9.00

AGENT

Shed Tank -  more than 20 tanks or floats

$19.00

AGENT

*Crab Trap

$8.00

MPO

Horseshoe Crab hand

$16.00

AGENT

Lobster (< 200 pots)         

$41.00

AGENT

Lobster (>  200 pots)

$166.00

AGENT

Clams

 

 

by Hand - Rake or Ordinary Tongs

$24.00

AGENT

Patent Tong - Single-Rigged

$58.00

AGENT

Patent Tong - Double-Rigged

$84.00

AGENT

Dredge - hand

$19.00

AGENT

Dredge - power

$44.00

AGENT

Hydraulic Dredge for Soft Shell Clams       

$83.00

AGENT

Surf Clam

$124.00

AGENT

Conch Dredge

$58.00

AGENT

*Channeled Whelk (Conch) Pot

$51.00

AGENT

 

 

 

Finfish

 

 

*Pound Net

$41.00

MPO

Stake Net

$24.00

MPO

Gill Net up to 600 Feet

$16.00

AGENT

Gill Net Over 600 and up to 1200 Feet

$24.00

AGENT

Cast Net

$13.00

AGENT

Fyke Net

$13.00

MPO

Trot Line

$19.00

AGENT

Dip Net

$9.00

AGENT

Haul Seine Less than 500 Yards

$48.00

AGENT

Haul Seine 500 to 1000 Yards

$146.00

AGENT

*Commercial H & L

$31.00

AGENT

*Commercial H & L - Striped bass

$31.00

AGENT

Purse seine  Vessel less than 70 Gross Tons

$4/ton, $249 max

MPO

Purse seine  Vessel greater than 70 Gross Tons

$8/ton, $996 max

MPO

Fish/Eel pot up to 100 pots

$19.00

AGENT

Fish/Eel pot Over 100 and up to 300 pots

$24.00

AGENT

Fish/Eel pot Over 300 pots

$62.00

AGENT

 

 

 

Other

 

 

Commercial Fish Pier  (Mandatory)

$83.00

AGENT

Seafood Buyer - Boat or Vehicle

$63.00

AGENT

Seafood Buyer - Place of Business

$126.00

AGENT

Seafood Landing

$175.00

AGENT

Non-Resident Harvester

$444.00

VMRC MAIN OFFICE

 

 

 

Non-Commercial Gear

 

 

Saltwater Recreational Use Crab Trotline

$10.00

MRC AGENT & DGIF

Saltwater Recreational Use One Crab Trap or Crab Pound

$6.00

MPO

Saltwater Recreational Use Five Crab Pots

 $36.00

MRC AGENT & DGIF

Saltwater Recreational Use 300 Ft Gill net

$9.00

MRC AGENT & DGIF

Saltwater Recreational Use Fish Cast Net

$10.00

MRC AGENT & DGIF

Saltwater Recreational Use Fish Dip Net

$7.00

MRC AGENT & DGIF

Saltwater Recreational Use Two Eel Pot $10.00

MRC AGENT & DGIF

Aquaculture Permits

 

 

Clam Aquaculture Product Owner’s Permit

$10.00

AGENT
Oyster Aquaculture Product Owner’s Permit

$10.00

AGENT
Clam Aquaculture Harvester’s Permit

$5.00

AGENT
Oyster Aquaculture Harvester’s Permit

$5.00

AGENT

Recreational

 

 

Individual SW, Resident

$17.50

DGIF

Individual SW, Nonresident

$25.00

DGIF

Individual FW/SW, Resident

$40.00 DGIF

Individual FW/SW, Nonresident

$71.00 DGIF

SW 10-day temp, Resident

$10.00

DGIF

SW 10-day temp, Nonresident

$10.00

DGIF

FW/SW 5-day temp, Resident

$24.00 DGIF

FW/SW 5-day temp, Nonresident

$31.00 DGIF

SW Recreational boat, Resident

$48.00

DGIF

** SW Recreational boat, Nonresident

$76.00

DGIF

Reissuance of SW Recreational Boat License

$5.00

DGIF

*** Tidal Boat Sport Fishing, Resident

$126.00

DGIF
*** Tidal Boat Sport Fishing, Nonresident

$201.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW (Under 45), Resident

$276.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW (Under 45), Nonresident

$500.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW (45-50), Resident

$132.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW (45-50), Nonresident

$240.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW (51-55), Resident

$99.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW (51-55), Nonresident

$180.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW (56-60), Resident

$66.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW (56-60), Nonresident

$120.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW (61-64), Resident

$35.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW (61-64), Nonresident

$60.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW Disabled, Resident

$10.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW Disabled, Nonresident

$10.00

DGIF

Class A Fishing Guide License, Resident

$100.00

VMRC OPERATIONS

Class A Fishing Guide License, Nonresident

$200.00

VMRC OPERATIONS

Class B Fishing Guide License, Resident

$100.00

VMRC OPERATIONS

Class B Fishing Guide License, Nonresident

$200.00

VMRC OPERATIONS

****Head Boat/Charter Boat: 6 Passengers or Less, Resident

$190.00

VMRC OPERATIONS

****Head Boat/Charter Boat: 6 Passengers or Less, Nonresident

$380.00

VMRC OPERATIONS

****Head Boat/Charter Boat: More than 6 Passengers, Resident

$190 +$5.00 pp

VMRC OPERATIONS

****Head Boat/Charter Boat: More than 6 Passengers, Nonresident

$380 +$5.00 pp

VMRC OPERATIONS

Rental Boat (per boat), Resident

$14.00 + $703 max

VMRC OPERATIONS

Rental Boat (per boat), Nonresident

$18.00 + $1270 max

VMRC OPERATIONS

Commercial Fishing Pier (Optional)

$632.00

VMRC OPERATIONS

* before a license description means the license is limited entry or delayed entry.  Click here to get contact information on limited entry licenses.

**   Non-Residents purchasing the Non-Resident SW Recreational Fishing Boat License must have a boat registered in VA.  Non-residents without a boat registered in VA are not eligible to obtain the NR Boat License.  MD or PRFC license holders with reciprocity privileges can fish in VA without purchasing the NR license - click on link for  more on reciprocity.

*** The tidal boat license is a new type of boat license that became available 7/1/11.  This entitles a registered boat owner listed as the licensee to an individual fishing license valid for ALL Virginia freshwater and saltwater, which would include fishing from shore. In addition, when the boat owner/licensee is aboard any of their own registered boats while fishing in only Virginia tidal waters, they and their passengers may fish without additional license (unlicensed passengers do however have to comply with FIP registration requirements).  Non-resident tidal boat licensees are not required to have their boats registered in Virginia to qualify to purchase this license.


**** When the same applicant purchases a Class A or Class B fishing guide license prior to purchasing one charter boat or head boat license as required by § 28.2-302.8 of the Code of Virginia, the fee for that charter boat or head boat license shall be reduced by the cost of the fishing guide license.

Click following link to see more information on recreational rod and reel, handline, spear or gig licenses: Saltwater recreational hook&line fishing licenses


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