The Virginia Marine Resources Commission is a state agency charged with overseeing Virginia's marine and aquatic resources, and its tidal waters and homelands.[1] One of the primary functions of the Commission is to zone water areas for outdoor swimming, for oyster and clamming grounds, and for fishing use.[2]
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References edit
- ^ "Virginia Marine Resources Commission". Mrc.state.va.us. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ Davis, Keith Warren (1992). "The Role of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission in Regulating and Zoning the Water Bodies of the Commonwealth". Wm. & Mary Envtl. L. & Pol'y Rev. 16 (2): 81. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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- Official Website for the Virginia Marine Resources Commission
- Chronological History of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission
- Current Virginia Recreational Saltwater Fishing Regulations
- Current Virginia Commercial Saltwater Fishing Regulations
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