News & Press Archives
May 31, 2024
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 »
April 5, 2024
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 »
March 29, 2024
On Wednesday the VMPB participated in the 2024 VA Food & Beverage Expo at the Richmond Convention Center. Mike Hutt and Owen Hynson exhibited fresh Virginia Seafood, served fresh wild … More »
March 19, 2024
March 18th, 2024 is the opening day for Blue Crab harvesting in the state of Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay region is known for it’s Blue Crab and Virginia is no … More »
February 21, 2024
Blue Crab is the VMPB Fish of the Day! The Commercial Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Season with hard crab pots begins on March 17, 2024, and will end November 30, … More »
February 1, 2024
While Striped Bass season is in progress, we wanted to make Striped Bass the VMPB Fish of the Day. Striped Bass is a high-quality flaky meat with a mild flavor. … More »
January 17, 2024
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 »
November 15, 2023
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 »
November 9, 2023
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 »
November 1, 2023
November is Virginia Oyster Month! Not only do Virginia Oysters taste great they also play an important role in keeping the Chesapeake Bay healthy. An adult oyster can filter up … More »