Regulations

Marine Resources Commission Regulation Index

IMPORTANT: The following table contains links to the full text of the current regulations established by the VMRC. The regulations may be viewed directly on the Virginia LIS website by clicking on the regulation number, and copies of each regulation can be found by clicking on the regulation title. The regulation texts provided below are not legal copies of the regulations. Please request certified copies from the VMRC if you need a copy of a regulation for legal purposes. If you would like to know more about the regulatory process or get to links leading to statutes related to the Commission, click here. The texts of our regulations have been provided for reference only; summaries of current restrictions have also been posted and are much easier to understand than the underlying regulations. The regulation summaries are available at the following links:

• Saltwater Recreational Hook & Line Fishing

• Saltwater Recreational Hook & Line Fishing Licensing Requirements

• Recreational Shellfishing & Non-Hook & Line Fishing

• Recreational Crabbing

• Spearfishing Restrictions

• MRC Licenses

• Commercial Permits

The Registrar of Regulations also maintains searchable databases of regulations and statutes. Click on links below to access key word search pages on the Registrar web page.

[ Administrative Code of Virginia Regulation Search Database (external site) ] [ Code of Virginia Statute Search Database (external site) ]