East Hampton Town Shellfish Hatchery
The EHTSH Montauk facility (Photo by Jennifer Gaites)
Annual Report of Operations
Mission Statement
Through a state of the art hatchery on Fort Pond Bay, nurseries on Three Mile Harbor, and field grow out systems in Napeague Harbor;
the East Hampton Town Shellfish Hatchery produces large quantities of oyster, clam, and bay scallop seed to enhance valuable shellfish
stocks in local waters. Shellfish are available for harvest by all town residents.
The hatchery operates under a twenty-five year agreement with New York State, which receives ten percent of yearly seed production in
exchange for initial capital funding. This share is generally disseminated into state waters adjacent to East Hampton. In any given year,
alternate arrangements may substitute for this formula.
Cooperative research and experimentation concerning shellfish culture, the subsequent success of seed in the wild and the status of the
resource is undertaken and reported upon regularly, often funded and validated by scientific research grants. Educational opportunities
afforded by the work include school group and open house tours, and educational displays at community functions.
An annual reporting includes production statistics and values, seed dissemination information, results of research initiatives, a summary
of outreach efforts, the status of current and developing infrastructure, and a plan for the following year's operations.
2008
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Dredging of the east inlet in Napeague Harbor
(Photo by John Aldred)
Table of Contents
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2008 Annual Report of Operations
Hard Clam Production Timeline Table 1
Clam Hatchery Discards Table 2
Clam Production and Distribution Table 3
Overwintered Clam Data Charts
Chart 1
Charts 2,3
Oyster Production Timeline Table 4
Oyster Hatchery Discards Table 5
Oyster Production and Distribution Table 6
Overwintered Oyster Retrieval and Distribution Table 7
Bay Scallop Production Timeline Table 8
Scallop Hatchery Discards Table 9
Scallop Production and Distribution Table 10
Overwintered Scallop Retrieval and Distribution Table 11
Cooperative Research-includes:
Scallop Research Grant including site maps, Tables 12-15, Charts 4-6
Clam Research Assistance including Table 16
Clam/Oyster/Scallop Research Contribution
Outreach
ALPAC East Hampton proposed sites data
Infrastructure Management
Appendix 1 – 2008 Seeding Maps
Northwest Creek
Three Mile Harbor
Hog Creek
Accabonac Harbor
Fresh Pond
Napeague Harbor
Lake Montauk
Town Wide
Appendix 2 – Market Values of Production
2008 Hatchery discards
2008 Seed
2008 Overwintered seed
2008 NYS seed
Appendix 3 – 2008 Seed Planting Timetable (Table 21)
Appendix 4 – 2008 Water Temperatures (Charts 7-11)
2009 Operating Plan
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