JAMES RIVER CATS

Note: Gill Net License can now be purchased through the DGIF, they are $9.00 for the year, from January to December. Buy online or in person from hundreds of DGIF license agents located around the state.

Click on the links below:

• Virginia Fishing Licenses---Buy it online

• Virginia Freshwater/Saltwater Lincense Lines on Tidal Waters

• James River - Lower - Regulations

• Virginia Watercraft Owner's Guide

• Virginia Marine Resource Commision (VMRC)

• GILL NET LAWS & REGULATIONS FOR VIRGINIA TIDAL WATERS

• SUMMARY OF GILL NET REGULATIONS

• PERTAINING TO RECREATIONAL GEAR LICENSES

• Report Form
  The above link is the form provided by VMRC for the annual report.
  4VAC20-670-50. Reporting requirements. Any person using recreational gear, other than recreational fish cast net, recreational fish dip net or recreational eel pot, described in 4 VAC 20-670-20 shall report annually, on forms provided by the commission, the weight and species harvested, location of harvest, days fished, and amount of gear used.

Consumption Advisories and Restrictions in Effect for Virginia Waterways. High risk individuals such as women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, nursing mothers, and young children are advised not to eat any fish contaminated either with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or mercury from the respective advisory areas.

Click on the links below:

Advisories in pdf file format in the links below:

• Frequently Asked Questions about Fish Consumption Advisories in Virginia Waters

• VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH UPDATES FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES

• Fish Consumption Advisory James River Basin