In October, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) unanimously voted to raise the saltwater recreational license fees. The increase is the third since 1993. The increase will allow for the continuation of core recreational programs including recreational law enforcement, the … Continued
In June, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted to implement new fisheries management measures to conserve adult female and juvenile blue crabs through targeted harvest reductions. The Commission voted to reduce crab pot bushel and vessel limits by 10 … Continued
In 2013, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation capping the five percent vessel excise tax at $15,000. The new law, which went into effect on July 1, 2013, offers a financial incentive for boaters to trade-up, or register an out-of-state … Continued
Effective July 1, 1013, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission repealed all oyster taxes as part of a reform initiative that instead requires oyster harvests, shuckers, packers and shippers to pay an annual resource user fee. The changes are the result … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service recently announced that the agency is making a significant management change to the commercial Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass fishery. According to MD DNR, the system will comply with new Atlantic States … Continued