Getting steamed with Virginia over crabs

Many years ago, the Chesapeake Bay’s seafood bounty — like hidden pirate treasure — generated its share of human conflict. Among the most memorable was the Oyster Wars, a series of clashes dating back to the 1830s with scalawags descending from all over, looking to cash in on the valuable bivalves. Later, the skirmishes mostly involved watermen from Maryland and Virginia looking to harvest more than state laws allowed.