From the Mashpee Enterprise · November 29, 2024 · By Lauren Surbey
Mashpee’s shellfish constable brought a proposal from The Nature Conservancy to restore oysters along the back of Hamblin Pond, one of Waquoit Bay’s upper ponds. The goal is a population that reproduces on its own, so the town would not need to buy seed every year, while helping filter nitrogen-laden water. The site was chosen after bottom surveys with a Mashpee Wampanoag tribal member, ruling out the siltier Mashpee River and Shoestring Bay and avoiding the Tribe’s existing farm.
The Conservancy would pay for the project and buy oysters from local growers. Permitting could take about two years and may face questions from federal and state agencies. A board member noted oyster filtration is currently doing much of the work of cleaning town waters. The board voted unanimously to send a letter of support.
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