Hatchery Fund
The overall goal of CCE's Aquaculture Program is to help ensure that shellfish populations remain healthy and sustainable so that commercial harvesting can continue and remain profitable and recreational harvesting also continue, preserving this unique and historical way of life that Long Island is known for. CCE is one of the only groups on Long Island that works directly with commercial and non-commercial culturists, giving them the tools and information they need to master culturing techniques. CCE also conducts applied research with local, state and federal funding to help solve problems and increase production, and works with Long Island Towns to reseed areas with shellfish to keep populations sustainable.
To keep our shellfish hatcheries fully operational, and continually produce millions of shellfish each year for population enhancement and resource restoration, we need your help! Please consider a tax-deductible contribution in support of this important work, a donation of any amount will help give back to our bays.