Boost to LI Aquaculture Firms; $4.2M in State Grants Supports Seafood Industry
Eric Stettner, a first-year oyster farmer working 150 cages on five acres of the Great South Bay, hit a jackpot of sorts last week when he was told his application for a grant to buy more gear had been selected by a new state program to help fund Long Island's aquaculture industry.
"It's a huge deal for me," said Stettner, owner of Islip-based Bombshell Oyster Farm, which received a $40,000 grant.
Stettner is one of 17 Long Island...
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