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
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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
Undercurrent News Highlights VMPB & Blue Catfish!
Mike Hutt from the VMPB was recently interviewed by Undercurrent News about the Blue Catfish plaguing the Chesapeake Bay. During Seafood Expo Global the VMPB highlighted Wild Caught Blue Catfish … More
Sign Up for the Virginia Tech Seafood Traceability Summit on May 3rd!
The Virginia Tech Seafood AREC will be hosting a summit on May 3rd to discuss seafood tracability at the Newport News Virginia Tech Center. Below are links to register and … More
Virginia Oysters Are Still Delicious & Plentiful!
There’s a lot to love about Virginia Oysters! As of 2021 Virginia still leads the east cost in oyster production and it is looking to be another strong oyster harvest … More
Happy New Year From The VMPB!
We hope your 2024 is off to a great start! The VMPB is currently starting Phase 2 of our Economic Impact Study. Phase 2 will expand upon the previous study … More
Get Ready for Thanksgiving with Virginia Seafood!
November is Virginia Oyster Month but don’t forget about the wide variety of Virginia Seafood when preparing for Thanksgiving. Virginia has over 50 different commercial targeted seafood species, many of … More
Oysters are a Superfood!
November is Virginia Oyster Month and the VMPB would like to inform you about this superfood! Oysters have an amazing impact on the state of Virginia. The Jamestown colonists were … More