Governor McDonnell Tours Oyster Shucking House Bustling with Increased Harvest Activity
August 14, 2013
August 14, 2013
WEEMS, Va., Aug. 14 -- Gov. Bob McDonnell, R-Va., issued the following news release:
Governor McDonnell today toured Kellum Seafood Company's oyster harvesting, shucking and packing facility in Weems, located in the Northern Neck along the Rappahannock River, to witness first-hand the strides made by Virginia's oyster industry and to celebrate the industry's growth in recent years, highlighted by a 28 percent leap in last year's harvest. Over the past decade, the oyster harvest in . . .
Governor McDonnell today toured Kellum Seafood Company's oyster harvesting, shucking and packing facility in Weems, located in the Northern Neck along the Rappahannock River, to witness first-hand the strides made by Virginia's oyster industry and to celebrate the industry's growth in recent years, highlighted by a 28 percent leap in last year's harvest. Over the past decade, the oyster harvest in . . .