Over the years, the Chesapeake Bay’s native oyster population largely has disappeared because of over-harvesting and disease. In the past decade, however, a new oyster aquaculture movement has taken ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WFXR) — Oysters have been harvested in Virginia for more than 400 years. However, in recent decades, disease, overharvest, pollution, and environmental factors have caused a ...

The 'Oyster capital of the east coast' is known for its diversity of oysters, as well as its other locally-sourced seafood and its seafood restaurants.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia is connecting travelers to the state's popular oyster industry with the creation of the Virginia Oyster Trail. Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced the new tourism project on ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — With summer comes the time to highlight oyster restoration in Virginia by fostering a baby oyster, and as a result, helping to save the Chesapeake Bay. According to a release ...

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Virginia’s oyster harvest jumped another 25 percent last year, surging past 500,000 bushels, the most in nearly a generation. Over the past 12 years, the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WFXR) — Oysters have ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Riding a wave of growth and popularity of the state’s aquaculture, Virginia officials on Tuesday announced the creation of the Virginia Oyster Trail to connect travelers to the ...