A Class A fishing guide licensee shall be required to purchase a Class A fishing guide license annually to maintain his eligibility to purchase a Class A fishing guide license for the following year.
The number of Class A fishing guide licenses sold in any one year shall not exceed for residents of Virginia and 38 for nonresidents, which are the numbers of persons meeting the qualifications specified in subdivision b of subsection 2. An applicant shall be considered qualified for the Class B fishing guide license once he provides documentation that he is licensed by the U.
A Class A fishing guide license may be transferred from the current licensee to another person with the approval of the Commissioner. Transfers may be temporary or permanent. A temporary transfer shall authorize the person replacing the original Class A fishing guide licensee to serve as a fishing guide from the date of the transfer to the end of the license year, and following that time period, the original Class A fishing guide licensee shall retain eligibility for a fishing guide license.
A permanent transfer authorizes the person replacing the original licensee to serve as a fishing guide for as long as he continues to qualify for the license, and the original licensee shall lose his eligibility for a Class A fishing guide license in future years.
No transfer of a Class A fishing guide license from a resident to a non-resident or non-resident to resident shall be approved. Effective January 1, , the Commission shall create a list of applicants who have failed to qualify for the Class A fishing guide license. Persons may be placed upon the list in the order of receipt of their application, except that any person who cannot document that he is currently licensed by the U.
Coast Guard to carry passengers for hire shall not be placed on the waiting list. In the event the number of Class A fishing guide licenses in any year is less than the maximum number of licenses authorized by subdivision 4 of 4 VAC , the vacant licenses may be filled by persons from the waiting list in their order of listing.
Charter a boat for a great, family-friendly fishing or cruising experience completely customized to your specifications. The Chesapeake Bay offers various fishing opportunities such as bottom fishing, trolling, chumming and jigging. Adventures in off-shore deep sea fishing from Virginia Beach are available as well.
Chincoteague Island , off the north-eastern coast of Virginia's Eastern Shore, is known for its Flounder. Inland, Virginia's lakes and rivers provide beautiful, year 'round fishing and boating amidst beautiful state parks and charming, one-of-a-kind Main Street towns. From three-hour scenic tours and teen party cruises to dolphin, whale and wild pony watching, vessels depart daily from marinas across the Commonwealth.
In order to catch certain species a charter boat captain may be required to obtain additional no-cost permits. These permits are designed to ensure that charter captains are aware of the rules associated with special management programs and to facilitate recreational harvest reporting. Class A Virginia Guide Licenses are limited-entry permits, and allow charters to operate in both Virginia and Maryland state waters. Alternatively, a Class B Virginia Guide License has an unlimited amount of permits available, but only covers charter operations in Virginia state waters.
As of December , there is one recreational species permit available to charter captains: Cobia Recreational Permit.
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