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  • Virginia Is For Oyster Lovers! November 15, 2024

    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 1, 2024

    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! September 17, 2024

    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! August 27, 2024

    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! August 5, 2024

    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! July 19, 2024

    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! July 1, 2024

    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 »

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