Daily Press
April 21, 2013
On the scenic shores of Mobjack Bay in Gloucester County, oysters are being farmed by the millions.
John Vigliotta owns one of the largest caged-oyster companies in the state, taking oysters from microscopic eggs to 3-inch cage-grown market beauties in the space of a year or two. Typically, oysters can take up to three years to reach m
As aquaculture efforts expand in Virginia and Maryland, the potential for use conflicts between aquaculture and other uses of the
Virginia’s shellfish growers sold 28.1 million oysters and 171 million clams in 2012, according to an annual survey of shellfish aquaculture operations in the state. Those numbers represent a 21 percent increase in oyster sales, while clam sales have remained fairly stable over the past few years.
The “Virginia Shellfish Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Report” has been produced annually by
Gazette-Journal
April 10, 2013
Recipes from the Chefs’ Seafood Symposium. These recipes were presented by Chef Kyle Woodruff, CEC, and Chef de Cuisine of Waypoint Seafood and Grill, LLC.
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