Make Virginia Seafood Part of Your Holiday Meals!
With the holiday season being such a busy time of the year it can be difficult to decide on what to prepare for your family this year. The VMPB would … More
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Virginia Is For Oyster Lovers!
November is Virginia Oyster Month and the VMPB is celebrating all month long! Eastern Oysters are deeply connected to the history of Virginia, in fact, the scientific name for the … More
Celebrate National Seafood Month With Virginia Seafood!
October is National Seafood Month and the VMPB would like to highlight the importance of Virginia’s Commercial Seafood Industry. Virginia is currently third in the nation and first on the … More
Celebrate Commercial Watermen Safety Week!
The VMPB would like to inform you that Governor Glenn Youngkin has proclaimed the week of September 15-21, 2024, Commercial Waterman Safety Week. Help support our commercial watermen and women … More
Virginia Continues To Lead The East Coast In Seafood Landings!
The VMPB has currently released there 2022 Virginia Top 20 Landings Figures and Virginia continues to be third in the nation and first on the East Coast in Oyster landings. … More
Celebrate National Oyster Day With Virginia Seafood!
Today is National Oyster Day and the VMPB knows there’s no better place than Virginia to celebrate! Virginia’s love for oysters goes all the way back to the Native Americans … More
Virginia Is For Oyster Lovers!
While Virginia Oyster Month might be in November Virginia Oyster Season is a year-round event! Virginia’s Oyster is regularly among the top ten species in annual landings for the state … More
Happy 4th of July from the VMPB!
Celebrate the Fourth of July with Virginia Seafood! Let us help take the stress over what to serve this year at your holiday barbeque. Thanks to Virginia’s commercial watermen and … More
CELEBRATE NATIONAL CATFISH DAY WITH THE VMPB!
Today is National Catfish Day and the VMPB would like to highlight a relatively new member of the Virginia Seafood industry, the Wild Caught Blue Catfish. The Blue Catfish is … More
VIRGINIA SEAFOOD IS READY FOR SUMMER!
As we move into a summer filled with seafood festivals, fish frys, and crab picking lets take a moment to appreciate Virginia’s commercial watermen and women who contribute to making … More