Marine Resource Commission License Agents

Not all agents are open to the public at this time. Please call ahead before attempting to purchase your license in person.

This web page lists independent agents that sell commercial fishing gear licenses, including licenses for limited recreational use of commercial gear. Click here to see a list of licenses sold by the Commission; this list of available licenses also shows which licensing locations certain licenses are available at (some licenses are only sold at the main office or MRC Operations Station). Note that fixed fishing devices, shucking house and menhaden gear licenses must be pre-authorized by Marine Police Officers prior to license purchase, the commercial registration licenses can only be sold by the main office, and the saltwater recreational fishing licenses that are sold by DWR. Click here for a list of Law Enforcement Field Offices where you can get more information on pre-authorizing the fixed fishing devices, shucking house and menhaden gear licenses; other gear licenses may also require pre-authorization these are noted on the available license list, but more information on these limited entry licenses can also be found on the fisheries permit page.

Click here if you would like information about the saltwater recreational hook&line licenses sold by Department of Wildlife Resources agents on behalf of the Commission.  Note that the agents marked below with an asterisk are DWR agents and can sell recreational saltwater H&L licenses, as well as the Commission's commercial gear licenses.

Map of Agents

EASTERN SHORE

Oceans East
28316 Lankford Hwy
Cape Charles, VA 23310
(757)-331-3000

^ Shore Auto & Supply Store
Western Auto Associates Store
3364 Main St.
Exmore, VA 23350
(757) 442-6157

PENINSULA

City of Poquoson Treasurers Office
500 City Hall Avenue
Poquoson, VA 23662
757-868-3015

^ MRC Operations Station
30 Jefferson Ave.
Newport News, VA  23607
(757) 247-2265

SOUTHSIDE 

^ Long Bay Point Marina
2109 West Great Neck Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA  23451
(757) 481-7517

MIDDLE PENINSULA 

The Crab Company LLC
3431 Rich Ln
Saluda VA 23149
804-832-3554
Mon-Sat 8:30AM-3PM (or appt)

Crab Express
9084 John Clayton Memorial Hwy
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 694-5030

Jordan Marine
7775 Tillage Estate La.
Gloucester Point, VA 23062
(804) 642-4360

Modr's Service Center
3000 King William Ave.
PO Box R 
West Point, VA 23181
(804) 843-2433

NORTHERN NECK

# Marian Self
MRC Heathsville Office
5366 Jessie Dupont Memorial Highway
Heathsville, VA 22473
(804) 580-2901

Murphy Seed Service
PO Box 81
5005 Cople Hwy (Route 202)
Mount Holly, VA  22524
(804) 472-3712

key:
#  Agent issues seafood landing licenses
^  Agent issues seafood landing licenses and special endorsement permits - sfld, blk sea bass, etc



Page updated: 2:17 PM Wednesday, December 20, 2023

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