Aquaculture has boomed in recent years. By taking advantage of Suffolk County’s bottom leases, where portions of the seabed are leased to growers, oyster farms have sprung up all along the shore, with a large number concentrated on the East End. This explosion is due in no small part to the efforts of the Long Island Oyster Growers Association.
Take a listen to how this grassroots group of commercial fishers have taken matters into their own hands.
