Class Action Suit by Trustees and Commercial Fishermen

Deputy Clerk Bill Taylor of the East Hampton Town Trustees, third from left, was joined by fellow trustees Deputy Clerk Jim Grimes and Clerk Francis Bock. Also present were commercial fishermen, and Daniel G. Rodgers, their attorney, at right, in discussing the class-action lawsuit they have filed to preserve their right to fish at the beach and use their vehicles to do so.
Photo: Christine Sampson

The East Hampton Town Trustees and commercial and recreational fishermen have long held the right to fish from the Amagansett. Bill Taylor attests to the history of fishing on this beach from the days when fishermen set up shanty housing during the season and the fish were close to shore and bountiful. Horse drawn wagons were used and as time evolved, so did the the method of fishing – from wagons to 4×4 vehicles that are used today. The full article is available by clicking on the tab below.

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Article by Christopher Walsh and Christine Sampson