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  2. Virginia Marine Resources Commission - Wikipedia

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    Virginia Marine Resources Commission's patch. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission is a state agency charged with overseeing Virginia's marine and aquatic resources, and its tidal waters and homelands. [1] One of the primary functions of the Commission is to zone water areas for outdoor swimming, for oyster and clamming grounds, and for ...

  3. Virginia Marine Police - Wikipedia

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    In 1897, the Virginia Oyster Navy and the Board of the Chesapeake were transferred to the Virginia Fisheries Commission, [4] which was established in 1875. [5] At this time, the Oyster Navy operated two steamers, the Chesapeake and the Accomac, in addition to the two schooners.

  4. Julia Hamilton (schooner) - Wikipedia

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    Oyster pirates in 1884. Part of the Library of Congress notation is "Ships Julia Hamilton" though the drawing features "pirate" night dredgers.. The background of the schooner is not clear but Julia Hamilton was definitely in commission as an Oyster Police Force boat when featured in a Harper's Weekly, March 1, 1884, illustration of oyster pirates "attaching the police schooner Julia Hamilton ...

  5. Virginia State Police - Wikipedia

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    The Virginia State Police, officially the Virginia Department of State Police, conceived in 1919 and established in 1932, is the state police force for the U.S. state of Virginia. The agency originated out of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles as an inspector and enforcer of highway laws.

  6. Virginia Department of Forensic Science - Wikipedia

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    Its purpose is to provide laboratory services in criminal matters in Virginia and to increase understanding of forensic science in general. [2] In 1972, DFS was first formed as a bureau attached to the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS). [1] This bureau became a division in 1990, and a department in 2005.

  7. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality - Wikipedia

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    The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is a state environmental agency that is responsible for administering laws and regulations related to air quality, water quality, water supply, and renewable energy and land protection in the U.S. state of Virginia. [1] [2]

  8. On the day of Oyster run, Whatcom motorcycle rider ... - AOL

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    Robert C. Bray, 64 of Blaine, died in a two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 2:44 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, near the intersection of State Route 20 and Bayview Edison Road, according to a ...

  9. Oyster Wars - Wikipedia

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    In 1868, Maryland founded the Maryland Oyster Police Force, nicknamed the Oyster Navy, which was the predecessor of the modern Maryland Natural Resources Police.It was headed by Naval Academy graduate Hunter Davidson and was responsible for enforcing the state's oyster-harvesting laws, but it was an inadequate force to compete with the more heavily armed watermen.