06/20/2026
The Department of Maritime Services has taken delivery of this year's oysters at Gold Star Beach. They aim to add another 500-1000 square feet of reef this season to the existing reefs inside Huntington's harbors.
Building and maintaining oyster reefs is a vital part of improving water quality in our region and the overall general health of our embayments. One single oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water per day. The reefs are built from oysters grown by the spat on shell program and obtained through the shell recycling program.
Please visit https://www.huntingtonny.gov/maritime to learn more about Huntington's oyster efforts and the important work of the Department of Maritime Services.