Virginia Charter Boats Can Work in Maryland

[jack1747]

Virginia Charter
Boats Can Work
in Maryland

The Virginia Marine Resources
Commission this week unanimously
adopted a fishing guide license
system that will open up
Maryland waters to Virginia charter
boats for the first time in more
than a decade, solving a longstanding
complaint of many charter-
boat captains.
A two-tiered guide license system
was approved, one license
open to all charter boats plying
Virginia’s saltwaters and the other
limited in number but to be honored
by Maryland as part of a reciprocal
agreement that Maryland
officials have tentatively accepted.
The new licenses are to go on
sale next week. They will cost $100
per calendar year.

From Eastern Shore Post -> http://www.easternshorepost.com/12.19.08.pdf

[madcrabber1113]

Will MD charters be allowed in VA?

[jack1747]

From VMRC meeting minutes ->

"The Fishing Guide Reciprocity Permit will be issued only to holders of the Maryland
Fishing Guide License that wish to fish in Virginia waters operating under the pending
Chesapeake Bay License Reciprocity Agreement. This permit is available at no cost. You must
provide a copy of your Maryland Fishing Guide License and a copy of your U.S. Coast Guard
license to carry passengers for hire (Captain’s License) at the time of application."