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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Every applicant for a license to catch or take fish shall pay the following license fee or such fee as it may be subsequently revised by the Commission pursuant to § 28.2-201:
1. On each pound net, $25;
2. On each stake gill net of 1,200 feet in length or under with a fixed location, $15;
3. On all other gill nets up to 600 feet, $10;
4. On all other gill nets over 600 feet and up to 1,200 feet, $15;
5. On each person using a cast net or throw net or similar device, $8;
6. On each fyke net head, weir, or similar device, $8;
7. For up to 100 fish pots or eel pots, $12;
8. For over 100 but not more than 300 fish pots or eel pots, $20;
9. For over 300 fish pots or eel pots, $50;
10. For fish trotlines, $12;
11. On each person using or operating a fish dip net, $6;
12. On each haul seine under 500 yards in length used for catching fish, $29; or
13. On each haul seine from 500 yards up to 1,000 yards in length used for catching fish, $88.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 28.2. Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters § 28.2-301. License fee for fishing in tidal waters - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-28-2-fisheries-and-habitat-of-the-tidal-waters/va-code-sect-28-2-301/
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