Form Index
Below are some Forms required by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission for various activities. Most are in Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf). You may like to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view and print Forms in this format, though most browsers now support display of pdf files. To get Adobe Acrobat Reader click on Get Acrobat Reader (external site) and follow the directions to download the program. Where possible we have also provided Forms in Microsoft Word (.doc) format. They can be opened, filled out, saved, and printed with one of those word processing programs.
Recreational Fisheries Licensing
| Name | Form | Required for... | Authority |
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| Recreational Saltwater Fishing Licenses | Purchase online from DWR |
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| Lifetime and Disabled Lifetime Saltwater Resident and Non-resident Fishing Licenses | Purchase from DWR |
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| New and Renewal Applicants: Class A or Class B Fishing Guides License or Fishing Reciprocity Permit and Charter/Head Boats | This form is for new and renewal fishing guide licensee entries into the VMRC licensing system. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Catherine Wilhelm at (757-247-2004) or Catherine.Wilhelm@mrc.virginia.gov |
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| Temporary or Permanent Transfer: Class A Fishing Guide License | This form is for the temporary or permanent transfer of a Class A Fishing Guide License. |
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| Application for Class A Fishing Guide License, Waiting List | This form is for those interested in getting a Class A Fishing Guide License. It must be filled out and approved before you can apply for the license using the New/Renewal form. |
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| Application for Rental Boat Saltwater Recreational License | This form is for a Saltwater Rental Boat Recreational license. |
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| Application Form for Public Saltwater Fishing Piers License | This form is for a Public Saltwater Fishing Piers license. |
Commercial Fisheries Licensing
| Name | Form | Required for... | Authority |
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| Affidavit of misplaced CRL | This form is an Affidavit of lost or stolen commercial registration license |
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| Application to transfer commercial registration | This form is for transferring commercial registration |
4VAC20-610-10 (external site) |
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| Application to exception to delayed commercial registration | This form is for exception to delayed commercial registration |
4VAC20-610-10 (external site) |
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| Application for delayed entry Commercial Fishing Registration | Delayed entry commercial fisherman registration form |
4VAC20-610-10 (external site) |
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| Application for New Location of Pound Net Fixed Fishing Device | This form is for requesting a commercial license for new location or relocation of a pound net fixed fishing device by the same fisherman. |
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| Application for New Location of Pound Net Fixed Fishing Device - Supplemental Form | This supplemental form is for requesting a commercial license for new location or relocation of a pound net fixed fishing device by the same fisherman. |
4VAC20-10-10 |
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| Application for New Location of Staked Gill Net or Fyke Net or Crab Trap Fixed Fishing Device | This form is for requesting a commercial license for new location or relocation of a staked gill net or fyke net or Recreational Crab Trap fixed fishing device by the same fisherman. |
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| Application for Transfer of a Licensed Fixed Fishing Device | This form is for requesting a transfer of a fixed fishing device between two fisherman. |
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| Application for American Shad Sustainable Fishery Permit | This form is for the commercial American Shad Sustainable Fishery permit. |
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| VMRC Commercial shrimp trawl license | Form required to obtain the Commercial shrimp trawl license (VA Beach) |
Fisheries Harvest Reporting
Note: commercial harvest reporting Forms are not available on the MRC website. Please contact the Plans & Statistics Office directly to have Forms mailed to you (Susan.March@mrc.virginia.gov) ; 800-937-9247). In addition you can request online harvester accounts at: Online Harvester Account
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| Striped bass buyer report | Buyers reporting purchases of striped bass from harvesters |
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| Channeled whelk buyer reporting form | |||
| American Eel Buyer Report buyer reporting form | Buyers reporting purchases of American eels from harvesters |
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| Horseshoe crab buyer reporting form | |||
| Harvest report form for recreational users of non-commercial gear | Recreational licensees of non-commercial gear reporting harvest |
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| Reporting form for February black sea bass as required by regulation |
Fisheries Data Requests
| Name | Form | Required for... | Authority |
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| Fisheries Data Request |
Fisheries Permitting and Related Procedures
| Name | Form | Required for... | Authority |
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| Class A Non-Resident Gill Net Permit Transfer Form | Fisherman transferring Class A Non-Resident Gill Net Permit |
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| Class A Resident Gill Net Permit Transfer Form | Fisherman transferring Class A Resident Gill Net Permit |
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| Striped bass Quota transfer | Contact Jill Ramsey at |
Fisherman transferring striped bass tags to another licensed fisherman |
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| Application to propagate striped bass or hybrid striped bass Contact Jill Ramsey prior to submitting |
Application to propagate striped bass or hybrid striped bass. |
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| Renewal Application to propagate striped bass or hybrid striped bass Contact Jill Ramsey prior to submitting |
Renewal Application to propagate striped bass or hybrid striped bass. |
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| Crab Agent Application Form | Required for any person who wishes to act as an agent for a commercial crab licensee |
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| Crab License Transfer Application Form | Application for commercial crabbing license transfer |
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| Commercial Hook & Line Crew Registration | Licensed commercial hook and line fishermen to register their crew members |
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| Commercial Hook & Line transfer form | Fisherman transferring a commercial hook and line license to another licensed |
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| Black drum exception request | Commercial fisherman wanting to get an exception to limited entry for black drum fishery |
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| Black drum transfer form | Commercial fisherman wanting to transfer their black drum permit |
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| Black Drum Buyer Reporting Form | Seafood Buyers wanting to report their purchase of Black Drum to meet reporting requirements |
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| Commercial Spiny Dogfish Limited Entry Fishery Permit Transfer Exception Application | Exceptions to the No Transfer provision |
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| Commercial conch-pot license transfer application | Commercial conch-pot license. |
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| Black Sea Bass alternate vessel landing authorization Form | PLEASE CONTACT VMRC MAIN OFFICE |
Authorizing an alternate vessel to land black sea bass for a Directed permit holder |
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| Black Sea Bass by-catch transfer application form | Commercial fishermen wanting to transfer their By-catch Black Sea Bass permit to another vessel |
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| Black Sea Bass Individual Transferable Shares Application form | Commercial fisherman wanting to transfer directed black sea bass quota |
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| Black Sea Bass Aquaculture Facility Permit Application | Black Sea Bass Aquaculture Facility Permit Application |
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| Striped Bass Aquaculture Facility Permit Application | Striped Bass Aquaculture Facility Permit Application |
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| Summer flounder transfer form | Commercial fishermen wanting to transfer their summer flounder endorsement license to another vessel |
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| Application For Permit To Undertake Containerized Relay Of Hard Clams And Oysters | Containerized Relay Of Hard Clams And Oysters |
Habitat Permitting
| Name | Form | Required for... | Authority |
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| Joint Permit Application for Emergency Authorization to reconstruct previously permitted structures destroyed by remnants of Tropical Storm Ida and a Coastal Nor'easter in November 2009 | Applicants requesting reconstruction to previous permitted structures destroyed by remnants of Tropical Storm Ida and Coastal Nor'easter in November 2009 |
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| Main Joint Permit Application and the Tide- water abbreviated application can be found at the Corps web site - link is to right # MRC 30-300 | Applicants for use of subaqueous land or tidal wetlands |
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| Coastal primary sand dune permit application | Applicants for use of coastal primary sand dunes |
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| Abbreviated JPA for non-commercial riparian shellfish aquaculture VGP #3 | Oyster Gardening |
Scientific Collection
| Name | Form | Required for... | Authority |
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| Scientific Collection Permit Form | Collections for scientific purposes |
Fisheries Grant Management
| Name | Form | Required for... | Authority |
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| Recreational Fisheries Advisory Board Member Application | |||
| Application for Grant Projects Funded by Recreational Fishing Development Funds | Applicants for Grants funded by the recreational fishing development funds |
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| Application for Grant Projects Funded by Commercial Marine Improvement Funds | Applicants for Grants funded by the |
Shellfish Permits
| Name | Form | Required for... | Authority |
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| Oyster Ground Leasing Address Change Request | Leaseholders wanting to change their address |
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| Oyster Ground Leasing Fee Summary Schedule | |||
| Oyster User Fee Transfer application | |||
| Application for oyster planting ground | Applicants for oyster planting ground |
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| Application for transfer of oyster planting ground | Leaseholders wanting to transfer grounds |
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| Application Withdrawal Request for oyster planting ground | Application Withdrawal Request |
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| Request to Terminate an Existing Oyster Ground Lease | Form for terminating an existing oyster ground lease |
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| Residency Affidavit | Applicants for oyster planting ground whose residency is questionable |
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| Restaking form | |||
| Request for a Daily Shellfish Relay Permit | Daily Shellfish Relay Permit |
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| Request for a GPS permit Oyster Harvest | Application for a GPS permit |
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| Request for a Bulk Seed Permit | Application for a Bulk Seed permit |
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| Request for Cage Aquaculture Husbandry Permit | Application for a Cage Aquaculture Husbandry permit |
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| Request for Shellfish Icing Permit | Application for Shellfish Icing permit |
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| Plat Combination Request Form |
Saltwater Tournament
| Name | Form | Required for... | Authority |
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| Report Tagged Fish | Cooperating recreational marine fishermen releasing or recapturing tagged fish |
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| Tagged Fish Spreadsheet | Recording Tagged Fish |
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| Junior Angler Card | Young fishermen wanting to register for Junior Angler Program |