Cold and Clammy – Queens and Kings Counties - The Fisherman

Cold and Clammy – Queens and Kings Counties

Jamaica Bay, on the southern shore of Kings and Queens counties in New York City, was once a thriving shellfish ground during the 1800s but was closed to the recreational and commercial shellfish harvesting in 1921 because of municipal and industrial pollution. Since then, the waters of New York City, including Jamaica Bay, are considered uncertified waters and are closed to the recreational “clamming” that typically takes place in the summer months in areas that are not closed to shellfish harvest. Between Feb. 21 and March 1, ECOs Milliron, Dodge, and Veloski issued 13 tickets to 11 individuals who confronted the wintry chill on Jamaica Bay to illegally harvest clams. The Officers seized 700 razor clams and returned them to the water. Arraignment dates for the subjects are set for later this month in Queens and Kings county criminal courts.

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