SEAFOOD EXPO NORTH AMERICA 2022 IS HERE!
Come by Booth #1617 to see the Virginia seafood products the V.M.P.B. will be exhibiting at the S.E.N.A. on March 13th-15th, 2022.
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Blue Crab Season is on the Horizon!
Great news commercial Blue Crab season is right around the corner! The season opens on March 17th so make sure you have suppliers lined up so you don’t miss out … More
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
Virginia Commercial Striped Bass Season Is Open!
Regionally known as “rockfish”, striped bass travel in schools preying on smaller fish. A fish prized for its high quality meat, the striped bass has been immensely popular since colonial … More
Check Out Our Newly Updated Oyster Directory!
We have great news, we have just completed our new updated list of Oyster Growers in Virginia. Click here to check out our list of over 65 growers in Virginia. … More
Virginia Sea Scallops
It is never a bad time of year for some tender and sweet Virginia Sea Scallops! While fish are often named after objects they resemble, in the case of the … More
Are You Ready for Soft-Shells?
It’s never too early to start thinking about Soft-Shell season! According to folklore, the soft-shell season is traditionally marked with the first full moon in May. At that time, the … More
Blue Crab Season is Here!
Blue Crab season has officially begun, so we thought this would be a perfect time to tell you a little bit more about this delicious species. The translation of … More
Virginia Seafood Commercial Landing Figures 2019
LANDINGS AND VALUE OF TOP 20 VIRGINIA SPECIES 2019 Species Poundage Dollar Value Eastern Oyster 3,434,635 $39,544,110.00 Blue Crab 28,729,190 $35,057,862.00 Sea Scallops 3,898,803 $34,983,183.00 Menhaden 332,511,812 $26,921,609.00 Clams 3,773,220 … More
Facts About the Virginia Seafood Industry 2019
FACTS ABOUT THE VIRGINIA SEAFOOD INDUSTRY 2019 The Virginia seafood industry is one of the oldest industries in the United States and one of the Commonwealth’s largest. The Virginia Institute … More