VA adds more online lincense purchases June 2009

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July 2, 2009:  Six Virginia Marine Resources Commission licenses for recreational use of some commercial fishing gear now will be available for purchase through the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries' easy-to-use online or over-the-phone license sales system.  Available for purchase for recreational use will be licenses for fish cast net, fish dip net, crab trotline, 300-foot gill net, eel pots and a crab pot license that allows up to five pots to be set recreationally.  These licenses now can be purchased online at Licenses , by calling 1-866-721-6911 (Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except holidays) or in person from hundreds of DGIF license agents located around the state.  Licenses are also sold by some clerks of the Circuit Court, or through mail order.  The licenses will continue to be sold by VMRC licensing agents as well.