Any person desiring to fish a gill net for noncommercial purposes may purchase a Recreational Gill Net License, for one gill net up to 300' in length. Only one Recreational Gill Net License shall be issued per applicant and the license is not transferable [Code 28.2-226.1, 28.2-226.2 Regulation 4 VAC 20-670-20].
Any person desiring to fish any amount of gill net for commercial purposes in Virginia tidal waters must first obtain a Commercial Registration License ($190 or $90 for age 70 and older). In addition, a Nonresident Harvesters License ($444 fee) is required for nonresidents. Anchor and drift gill net licenses can be purchased from VMRC licensing agents. Stake gill net licenses can only be obtained from the Marine Patrol Officer in charge of that district. All licenses are valid for that calendar year and expire December 31 in the year issued. License tags for stake, anchor or drift gill nets shall be fastened to one of the offshore stakes, flagstaffs, or buoys that is visible from the surface [28.2-225, 28.2-227, 28.2-241, 28.2-234, 4 VAC 20-20-10 ET SEQ., 4 VAC 20-60-20, 4 VAC 20-610-10 ET SEQ., 4 VAC 20-730-20, 4 VAC 20-1090-30].
ANNUAL LICENSE FEES
Recreational:
* One gill net up to 300' in length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 9.00
Commercial:
* Each stake gill net of 1200' in length or under, with a fixed location . . . . . . . . $24.00
* All other gill nets up to 600' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.00
* All other gill nets over 600' and up to 1200' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.00 [4 VAC 20-1090-30]
