Re: Oysters in Raritan Bay
 

Probably do but it must be pretty rare. Clams are in mud and are mobile. Oysters are anchored like mussels. All these bivalves filter water and there are tons of them already. Be skeptical of anyone wanting to ban harvesting of anything in the bay.

Re: Oysters in Raritan Bay
 

To clarify, I am not against harvesting. I just believe they should be given the proper amount of time to reproduce and become plentiful. It would be hard for them to get a foothold in the bay nowadays with people harvesting a bunch before that point.

If we could grow our oyster population to become as plentiful as they once were we could open a whole new economic opportunity for fisherman, however we should give them a chance before we swoop in and take them all.

Re: Oysters in Raritan Bay
 

Farmed oysters take a few years to be harvested
But a reef takes many more years to form

They need much time to establish a wild reef
The reefs that were over harvested were likely hundreds of years old

Re: Oysters in Raritan Bay
 

In the spirit of the holidays...I wouldn't touch those Raritan Bay oysters with a.....39 AND A HALF FOOT POLE!!!!

Re: Oysters in Raritan Bay
 

Ha! Agreed
It's going to be hard to market a Perth amboy oyster

Re: Oysters in Raritan Bay
 

Anything is marketable with a catchy name. I can see it now "NJ back bay salts" $1.50 each. Locally harvested.

From where?!?!?