by Howard Ryan | Jul 28, 2018 | Advocacy, Education, Featured, Nitrogen Pollution, Septic Tanks
I stumbled on this GEM of a Video produced by Newsday in the 60’s. A time where fish and clams and oysters were so abundant and delicious with The Great South Bay being one of the most pure and pristine waterways anywhere in the world. The video shows how a...
by Howard Ryan | Jul 20, 2018 | Cleaner Water, Featured, Fishing and Boating, Fixing Habitats, Save Raitan Bay
Up to 60% of the human body is water. The world is comprised of 71% water. Simply put— we are beings made of water living on a planet made of water. If you follow the waters on the globe from the bottom, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific Oceans are...
by Marshall Brown | Jul 4, 2018 | Featured, Shellfish
While Blue Island Oysters has its hatchery in West Sayville, its oyster farm is off Captree.  And last Friday was my day to visit. In 2000, Chris Quartuccio acquired a former bait shack and the lease for a surrounding six acres, and Blue Island Oysters was born....
by Howard Ryan | Jun 26, 2018 | Advocacy, Algal Blooms, Bioat Sewage, Boat Sewage, Cleaner Water, Education, Featured, Fishing and Boating, Fixing Habitats, Hurricane Sandy, Lawn Fertilizer, News, Nitrogen Pollution, Pesticides, Pollution, Save Raitan Bay, Septic Tanks, Shellfish, Toxic Plumes
Facts: 2018 Cuomo Priority: Full PCB Clean Up of the Hudson River Cuomo Announces $10.4 Mil to Clean LI’s Waters With Shellfish A New Start for New Jersey on Water Pollution & Flooding Both New York and New Jersey have witnessed some great recent State level...
by Howard Ryan | Jun 19, 2018 | Boat Sewage, Cleaner Water, Education, Featured, Fishing and Boating, Fixing Habitats, Pollution
Pumping out sewage from boats might not be appealing but is obviously necessary if lavatory facilities are utilized onboard. The proper use of pumpout stations is vital to keep boats and harbors clean and fresh. Dumping of sewage by recreational boaters is suspected,...
by Howard Ryan | Jun 18, 2018 | Advocacy, Cleaner Water, Education, Featured, Fishing and Boating, Fixing Habitats, Pollution, Septic Tanks
Before founding Save The Great South Bay, in 1999 I married and moved to Northern New Jersey. Having been a lifelong Long Islander and a huge Great South Bay fan I was immediately immersed in the New Jersey Raritan Bay for striper fishing, my favorite hobby. In...
