Commercial Clamming Starts in West Tisbury

The town select board voted Wednesday to open the season until further notice.

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Edgartown Extends Cape Pogue Scallop Season

Following a banner year for Island bay scallops, the town of Edgartown has opted to extend commercial bay scallop season in Cape Pogue an extra two weeks until April 14.

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Lagoon Pond Closed to Shellfishing

Lagoon Pond and just outside of the Lagoon Pond Bridge was closed to shellfishing after a sewer pipe broke at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Tuesday.

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Bivalve Predator Puts Scientists on Alert

Local researchers are keeping a close watch on a parasite that has infected and decimated New York's bay scallop population.

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Plans for Southern Tier Housing Project Come Into Focus

The Oak Bluffs select board Tuesday got a first look at plans and drawings for the Southern Tier development, a two-phase, 60-unit affordable housing project off Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road near the YMCA.

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West Tisbury Sets Shellfishing Dates

Recreational oyster season will begin on Nov. 1 with a half bushel limit, while the commercial season begins on Nov. 14 with a limit of 800 pieces (individual oysters) per day for three days a week.

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State Report Urges Immediate Action to Slow Ocean Acidification

A sweeping new state report on ocean acidification recommends legislators take immediate steps to mitigate the impacts on the state aquaculture industry.

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Seeding Quahaugs Aids Health and Harvest in Lagoon Pond
Will Sennott

Tisbury shellfish constable Danielle Ewart had her boat loaded with 225,000 quahaugs. Fully grown, the hard-shelled clams would have weighed upwards of 40 tons.

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West Arm Shellfishing Resumes

Based on acceptable water quality testing results, the state is allowing shellfishing to resume in the West Arm of Lagoon Pond.

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Bait Barrel Respect

Fish only in the bait barrel labeled fish only.

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