The Men: Ordinary, unsophisticated, hard working and decent; these are the Oyster Bay Baymen – the salt of the earth. These shell fishermen spend their days immersed in nature, riding currents that carry not the [...]
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Enjoy this light-hearted introduction to the Oyster Bay Baymen, by painter-
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SHELLFISH - Before we discuss Shellfishing we need to determine what Shellfish are. The term "Shellfish" refers to exoskeleton-bearing (skeleton outside body) aquatic invertebrates (no spine) used as food, including various species of molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms. Although most kinds of shellfish are harvested from [...]
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What is DREDGING? The dictionary says this: "Dredge - to dig, gather, or pull out with a dredge (from the bottom of a body of water)." The National Ocean Service says dredging is the removal or displacement of the bottom [...]
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We, the Oyster Bay Baymen, are a group of independent shell fishermen living and working in Oyster Bay Harbor on Long Island, NY. We make our living working the waters of North Oyster Bay & Cold Spring Harbors, and the [...]
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