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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 19 62. 



Distribution of shellfish resources - south shore - Suffolk County 

 (unpublished) . 



Report not available. Some of the material may be included in U.S. Army 

 Corps of Engineers (1975), especially the 4 plates, dated 1962, showing 

 shellfish-producing grounds in Great South Bay, Shinnecock and Moriches 

 bays, N.Y. - M.W.S. and J.L.M. 



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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 1975. 



Maintenance of Great South Bay channel and Patchogue River and Long Island 

 Intracoastal Waterway, New York navigation projects. U.S. Army Engineer 

 District, New York, N.Y., vi+72 p., 4 appendices, ill. 



This is a final environment impact statement dealing with the general problem 

 of maintenance of channels in the area, for the primary purpose of water 

 delivery of petroleum products to the village of Patchogue. Specific projects 

 will require additional environmental data. Twelve-year records of commodity 

 traffic including petroleum, fishes and shellfishes, and other cargo are 

 included for Great South Bay, Moriches and Shinnecock Bays. Hard clam is the 

 principal fishery product. About 10% of the shellfish beds are closed because 

 the water does not meet acceptable coliform standards. Included are 4 plates 

 showing distribution of shellfish resources in 1962. Hard clam areas are 

 classified as: 1) high production; 2) moderate production with potential for 

 increased production; and 3) moderate to high production, formerly high 

 oyster value for seed, future potential good to excellent for oyster growing. 

 Fig. 6a shows the Bluepoints Co. holdings in Great South Bay and public lands 

 leased to private planters in Town of Islip waters. In 1973 total shellfish 

 production from the 3 bays was over 600,000 bu with a landed value of over 

 $11 million. Recreational shellfish catches are unknown, but it was agreed 

 that they must be substantial. Major damage to shellfish resources was not 

 anticipated from dredging or deposition of spoil. - J.L.M. 



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U.S. Department of Commerce. 1970- 



Shellfish Market Review and Outlook. NOAA, Natl. Mar. Fish. Serv. , Market 

 Research and Services Div. 



This monthly publication contains information on supply and prices of 

 crustacean and molluscan shellfishes. - J.L.M. 



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U.S. Department of the Interior. 1945. 



Fishery resources of the United States. 79th Congress, 1st Sess., Senate 

 Doc. 51, U.S. Govt. Printing Off., iv+135 p. 



Hard clam lives from almost high-tide level to depths of over 50 feet, usually 

 on flats several feet below low water. Fishery yields about 13 million pounds 

 of meats annually, worth (landed value) about $2.2 million, mostly from 

 uncultivated public grounds. Catch is made by treading, hoes, rakes, tongs, 

 and dredging. Most of catch is sold fresh; the rest is canned minced, or as 

 chowder or clam cocktail. Realizing the potential yield from the fishery is 

 inhibited by water pollution and lack of cultivation. (Abstracter's note: 

 this abstract contains only the section on hard clam: 94.) - J.L.M. 



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