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Located in southeastern Connecticut, the Niantic River is a small, shallow estuary where hundreds of families live on both sides of the river. To East Lyme and Waterford residents and visitors alike, the river provides extensive recreational opportunities ranging from boating, paddle boarding and kayaking to bird watching, fishing and personal shellfishing.  A thriving tourism industry has been created in the region and many local businesses are sustained by these recreational activities on the river. 

There have been extensive discussions about the best way to restore shellfish in the region, to reap the benefits of a thriving aquaculture system but without installing visually unappealing and potentially dangerous floating or anchored equipment in the river.

“Seeding” or placing small oysters on shell at the bottom of the river and allowing them to grow is an effective, safer option.  Seeding has been successful up and down the East Coast, and we think it is the best plan of action for our towns.  This week, the Waterford-East Lyme Shellfish Commission, unanimously approved the public-private partnership.

It will cost approximately $10,000 to fund the seeding project. This money will go toward purchasing the seed, preparing the ground, monitoring growth and development and maintaining the project, in addition to water quality testing.   Your contribution to this effort is greatly appreciated.
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SAY NO TO INDUSTRIAL SHELLFISH FARMING IN THE NIANTIC RIVER.
Industrial shellfish operations that use suspended or floating ropes, trays and bags to cultivate shellfish will mar the Niantic River, causing irreparable harm to the estuary and the communities of East Lyme and Waterford. If allowed, this type of industrial shellfishing will undermine the protection and enjoyment of natural resources, put paddlers (canoes, kayaks and other small watercraft) at risk, threaten the economic well being of communities on both sides of the river, and prioritize business profits over public access to a natural treasure (and with NO impact to the economic well-being of our towns.)  
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