According to the Virginia Marine Products Board, around 4,600 Virginians work on the water year-round, leading the state as the 3rd largest producer of marine products in the nation. In fact, oysters in particular produced $32 million for the Commonwealth in 2022 according to VIMS.
In this article, Virginia Farm Bureau highlights JC Hudgins, a Mathews waterman and president of the Virginia Watermen's Association, and our company's aquaculture tour experiences in their Cultivate magazine. Take a look here!
