Category Archives: CLAM WARS

For Centuries, Oyster Bay Harbor was one of the biggest producers of naturally occurring clams and oysters in New York.  In just the last century, however, Oyster Bay's natural oyster population has been wiped out by big industry shellfish companies and it's natural [...]

CLAM WARS - ever since the Town of Oyster Bay began leasing the harbors bay bottom to commercial shell fishermen, there have been wars.  Wars between the traditional hand-rake clammers and the industrial shellfish dredge company.  Why the wars?  Because [...]