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Fish Farm Idea Floated For Ocean Off South Fork

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An artistis rendering of one of the Aquapod geodesic fish cages that an East Quogue group is hoping to deploy in the ocean off the South Fork to raise striped bass in. Courtesy Manna Fish Farm Courtesy Manna Fish Farm

An artistis rendering of one of the Aquapod geodesic fish cages that an East Quogue group is hoping to deploy in the ocean off the South Fork to raise striped bass in. Courtesy Manna Fish Farm Courtesy Manna Fish Farm

authorMichael Wright on Mar 18, 2015
As striped bass numbers on the East Coast continue to decline, and more stringent restrictions are placed on their harvest by fishermen, an East Quogue entrepreneur has presented state officials... more

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