Oyster Month 2022 Is Here!
November is Virginia Oyster Month! We use this time to celebrate, Crassostrea virginica, better known as the Oyster. Virginia leads the East Coast in Oyster production and Oyster landings bring … More
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A Guide To The Flavors Of Virginia Oysters
Virginia’s oysters are as unique and varied as the waters from which they are harvested. Oysters directly reflect the place and take their tastes from the location where they are … More
National Seafood Month is Here!
October is National Seafood Month. In recognition of this we would like to let you know about the commercial seafood industry, the men and women that work in the industry, … More
SEAFOOD EXPO NORTH AMERICA 2022 IS HERE!
Come by booth #1617 to see Virginia oysters and other Virginia seafood products that the V.M.P.B. will be exhibiting at the S.E.N.A. on March 13th-15th, 2022.
V.M.P.B. will be exhibiting at Seafood Expo North America 2022
The Virginia Marine Products board will be exhibiting at the Seafood Expo North America March 13-15, 2022 in Booth #1617. Virginia ranks 1st on the East Coast in seafood production … More
November is Virginia Oyster Month!
November is a very special time of year, yes there is Thanksgiving but we are talking about something different that is just as fun and delicious to celebrate, we are … More
Virginia Oyster Industry 2014
$2 Million Project Restoring Oyster Reef in Virginia River
REEDVILLE, Va. (AP) – Contractors are using ancient shells to restore an oyster sanctuary in the Great Wicomico River. In the $2 million joint venture between the U.S. Army Corps … More
Julia Roberson Is Out to Save Our Oysters
June 25, 2015 Julia Roberson Is Out to Save Our Oysters. But She’s No Marine Biologist. Why you should care | Because: oysters, clams and mussels It’s a cloudy, gray … More
Virginia oyster and clam sales break records in 2014
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s clam and oyster industries enjoyed a record year in 2014. A new report says a record 243 million hard clams were sold last year. About … More