New Venture Aims to Boost Virginia's Oyster Supply

Fourteen miles off Virginia’s Eastern Shore on the Chesapeake Bay, Tangier Island comprises 1.2 square, dry miles (literally and figuratively — there is no alcohol on the island) surrounded by duck-filled marshes, rustic shoreline and a wild beach. Crabbing has been the primary occupation for generations. But that way of life is dying. Enter the oyster, with seeds planted by former Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and the Tangier Island Oyster Co.

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