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The 100,000 oysters were grown at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program hatchery in Southold and then placed along the banks of Gurney's Star Island Yacht Club. Courtesy Gurneys Montauk Yacht Club
The baby oysters, known as spat, were grown on the shells of dead adult oysters to give the "oyster reef" a solid foundation. Courtesy Gurneys Montauk Yacht Club
Michael Wright on Aug 4, 2020