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Hobbled by algae blooms and delayed by Hurricane Sandy, the fall bay scallop harvest got into full swing this week with the opening of East Hampton Town waters and the lifting of water quality restrictions on some of Southampton’s more productive areas.
Sentiments about how the harvest is looking have varied, with optimism to the east and dejection to the west.
When East Hampton opened its tidal harbors, primarily Three Mile Harbor, Napeague Harbor and Lake Montauk to scalloping on Monday, a week later than normal, baymen found a relative bounty—at least in light of the doomsday forecasts that had swept across the area after surveys of scallop beds in the Peconics showed a nearly 90-percent die-off over the summer.
“It’s been going pretty well,” said Charlotte Sasso, the owner of Stuart’s Seafood... more
Sentiments about how the harvest is looking have varied, with optimism to the east and dejection to the west.
When East Hampton opened its tidal harbors, primarily Three Mile Harbor, Napeague Harbor and Lake Montauk to scalloping on Monday, a week later than normal, baymen found a relative bounty—at least in light of the doomsday forecasts that had swept across the area after surveys of scallop beds in the Peconics showed a nearly 90-percent die-off over the summer.
“It’s been going pretty well,” said Charlotte Sasso, the owner of Stuart’s Seafood... more
A lack of appreciation of fresh local Peconic Bay scallops, just shucked, speaks volumes.
Did you ever read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance?
"Quality."
Have a good Thanksgiving. Our prayers go out to the many souls still suffering mightily in coastal NY and NJ.