Va. officials say bay oyster poaching is epidemic

NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia officials say oyster poaching has become epidemic in the Chesapeake Bay. Last year, the Virginia Marine Police logged 240 violations for illegal oyster harvesting. Some were for harvesting oysters intended to restore the bay’s ailing stocks from protected sanctuaries, The Virginian-Pilot reported. Police and shellfish experts say several factors have contributed [...]