Ben Gonzalez of Southold Bay Oysters holds a cage of farmed oysters. (Credit: Charity Robey)
For some people on the East End, speaking out against oyster farming is like opposing the adoption of rescue puppies. But at a series of public hearings before the Suffolk County Legislature this winter, yacht clubs, boaters and owners of waterfront property did just that.
On March 2, the Suffolk County Legislature approved the continuation of the county’s 10-year-old aquaculture lease program (known as SCALP) with a boatload of amendments, including a 43% reduction in the underwater acreage that can be leased and new fees for growers. Legislator Bridget Fleming (D-Southampton) called it a good compromise that both sides were unhappy.
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Published February 24. 2021 8:48PM | Updated February 24. 2021 9:03PM
A competitive research grant program has chosen eight projects that will study the water quality and other aspects of the Long Island Sound.
The program, Long Island Sound Study, is funded by federal and state dollars through a joint effort from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Connecticut Sea Grant and New York Sea Grant. The total cost of the eight projects is $2.8 million. Researchers from the University of Connecticut, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and other entities “will attempt to answer questions critical to advancing restoration of the estuary and its watershed,” a press release from the Long Island Sound Study reads.