New Oyster Reefs Approved!
The East Hampton Town Trustees approved the construction next year of two oyster reefs in Accabonac Harbor. Skye Tanzmann and […]
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Delay Opening of Scallop Season in Trustee Waters
Resolution # 2022-32 2022 REGARDING DELAYING THE OPENING OF SCALLOP SEASON IN TRUSTEE WATERS UNTIL NOVEMBER 13, 2022 The following […]
The Winner of the Largest Clam Contest 2022
After a two week delay in announcing the winner of the Trustee’s annual “Largest Clam Contest”, on Friday the winners […]
Town to Implement Higher Fines: Shellfish Poaching
Last month Tim Treadwell, the Commanding Officer of the East Hampton Marine Patrol, addressed the Trustees about the summer long […]
East Hampton Shellfish Hatchery: A Hatchery Season – Documentary
Learn how seeds are grown for clams, scallops, and oysters at the shellfish hatchery – right up until they’re ready […]
NOAA – Reducing Vessel Strikes
NOAA Fisheries announced proposed changes to the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) vessel speed rule to further reduce the likelihood of […]
Dredging of Montauk Harbor Planned
The Town of East Hampton, along with the federal Army Corps of Engineers have joined to make improvements to Montauk […]
Oyster Reef to Be Created
On this past Tuesday, South Fork Sea Farmers, John “Barley” Dunne of the East Hampton Shellfish Hatchery, and high school […]
East Hampton High and Springs Schools Install Oysters on Spat
This past week students of East Hampton High School and Springs School joined South Fork Sea Farmer’s Bob Tymann and […]
UPDATE: Largest Clam Contest
Due to the recent rains the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has closed the following East Hampton Town […]
Poachers Growing in Numbers- Solutions to Consider
The east end has been experiencing poaching in various harbors, including Georgica Pond, over the summer months and continuing into […]