US federal court orders review of industrial shellfish harvest methods in NY refuge
The US Fish and Wildlife Service initially declined to assess the impact of industrial harvesting techniques until a lawsuit was filed against the federal agency in 2023
The Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge is located on Long Island's north shore, near the Town of Oyster Bay in eastern Nassau County, New York. Photo: US Fish and Wildlife Service
A New York federal court has compelled the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to reassess the environmental impact of industrial dredging techniques, including hydraulic and suction dredges, utilized in the harvesting of shellfish within a state wildlife refuge [...]
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