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Chesapeake Bay skipjacks drying their sails in port — Chesapeake Bay skipjacks drying their sails in port. Photo: NOAA · Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Chesapeake Bay Oyster SeasonNovember 9, 2026Chesapeake Bay oyster season is here. When Virginia's public oyster areas open and close in 2026-2027, who sets the rules, and why oysters matter.