^ Oyster stocks 



yjc Bay scallop stocks 



^J Mussel stocks 

 Q Conch concentrations 



Figure 2o Locations of various shellfish species within Long Island Sound. 



Oysters are probably the product most associated with Long Island 

 and Long Island Sound, but the history of LIS shellfish utilization is tragic. 

 At the turn of the century the industry's production was estimated at 22.5 

 million pounds of meats annually, valued at approximately $10 million. In the 

 late 1800' s there were 1,024 men on 453 vessels engaged in the fishery; in 

 1970, only 208 men and 30 vessels were active, landing a catch worth only 

 $641,700. The Connecticut production of oysters during the 1930's was as high 

 as five million pounds, but since the mid- 1950' s until recently, it has averaged 

 about 320,000 pounds per year (see Figure 3). In New York, oyster production has 



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