In this annual report you will find more details of our efforts this year. We thank all our staff, volunteers, friends, and families for all the effort put into making 2022 a success. We hope you continue to support us, follow us, and stay in touch as we work to improve the world in which we live, one gallon of water, one oyster at a time. Stay tuned…we have another exciting year ahead.
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Cindy Fitzgibbon with WCVB Channel 5 Boston visited with Mass Oyster and Long Wharf Supply Co. founder and CEO Mike Lamagna at our Gloucester upweller.
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In late February, 4 members of our team helped Johnny “Clam” Mankevetch from the Wellfleet Shellfish Department remove oysters from their overwintering pit to get them back in water. This winter's pitting was a success! Our partnership with the Town of Wellfleet, Cape Cod has continued to grow and our 2023 work together is off to a great start.
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Speaking to Erika Smith, Mass Oyster’s new program manager, nothing got her as animated as talking about eating shellfish and working for Mass Oyster on Cape Cod.
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Photos from our shell recycling team.
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Rick Handman has been coming to Wellfleet for over 40 years, diligently harvesting shellfish on Wednesdays and Sundays through mid-October each year. This past spring, while applying for a recreational shellfish permit for the season, he first learned about the Massachusetts Oyster Project.
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A group of students at Providence College left no stone unturned in their efforts to raise money to support the Massachusetts Oyster Project’s shell recycling program and other efforts to improve water quality and enhance the coastal environment.
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We think the companies sponsoring the Give a Shuck fundraiser are worth getting to know. After all, these select companies are helping expand shell recycling programs and grow programs that get more native oysters into Massachusetts oysters.
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If you’re committed to the cause of strengthening our coastal environment by restoring native shellfish populations, serving on Mass Oyster’s board of directors is one avenue for those with specialized skills and expertise, enthusiasm for getting other people involved in supporting the cause , and excitement about sharing your time and talents on an ongoing basis .
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