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 […]
Category: News
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 […]
Trustee Projects for Accabonac & Napeague Harbors Seek Funding
Dr. Joyce Novak, the Executive Director of The Peconic Estuary Partnership (PEP) , attended the Trustee’s meeting of September 12th […]
Trustees at Work : Surveying Docks
This month, the Trustees have begun a survey of all docks in waters in their jurisdiction. A drone survey of […]
Crab Poachers in Local Waters
Blue Claw Crabs – Photo by Trustee Tim Garneau – NYC Chinatown. This summer season members of the East Hampton […]
Coastal Assessment Resiliency Plan: Adopted by EH Town Board
The Town board of East Hampton voted to adopt the Coastal Assessment Resiliency Plan (CARP) last week that outlines the […]