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Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announces the creation of the Virginia Oyster Trail on last month, at the Executive Mansion in Richmond, Va. The trail links visitors with Virginia oyster purveyors, and restaurants, raw bars and the long- standing watermen culture throughout the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula and Virginia's Eastern Shore. The new tourism project comes as Virginia saw its oyster harvest increase 25 percent to more than 500,000 bushels in 2013, the largest harvest since 1987. (AP Photo/Michael Felberbaum)
RICHMOND– Governor Terry
McAuliffe announced the creation of the Virginia Oyster Trail, a major tourism development project connecting travelers to Virginia oyster purveyors, raw bars and restaurants, and the watermen culture throughout Coastal Virginia, the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula and Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
“Virginia produces the best oysters in the world and as the oyster industry continues to grow, we want
to let it be known that Virginia is also the Oyster Capital of the East Coast,” said Governor McAuliffe. “In addition to growing, harvesting and selling the best oysters, our watermen are providing good jobs in their communities, generating revenue and tax dollars throughout their region, and helping improve the environment of the Chesapeake Bay as their oysters filter millions of gallons of water each day.”
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