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
Press Releases
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
Governor Youngkin & First Lady Youngking show support for Virginia Seafood at 2024 VA Food & Beverage Expo!
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
Blue Crab Season Is Here Virginia!
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
Commercial Blue Crab Season Begins on March 17!
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
Striped Bass Fishery helps shape Virginia’s economy Past & Present!
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