Comments on: Some Good Blue News: Ocean Success Stories http://blog.nature.org/2009/06/international-marine-conservation-congress-nature-conservancy/ A blog on conservation, from migratory birds to coral reefs, from rainforests to climate change to personal green technology. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MICHAEL CO http://blog.nature.org/2009/06/international-marine-conservation-congress-nature-conservancy/comment-page-1/#comment-6101 MICHAEL CO Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:45:07 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=4541#comment-6101 HELLO. I JUST READ THE POST AND IT'S GREAT TO HEAR THIS KIND OF NEWS AND I HOPE YOU GUYS CONTINUE TO DO THIS. HELLO. I JUST READ THE POST AND IT’S GREAT TO HEAR THIS KIND OF NEWS AND I HOPE YOU GUYS CONTINUE TO DO THIS.

]]> By: TheLongIslandGuy http://blog.nature.org/2009/06/international-marine-conservation-congress-nature-conservancy/comment-page-1/#comment-5847 TheLongIslandGuy Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:02:09 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=4541#comment-5847 Thanks for the info, Jay. Keep up the great work... Thanks for the info, Jay. Keep up the great work…

]]> By: Jay Odell http://blog.nature.org/2009/06/international-marine-conservation-congress-nature-conservancy/comment-page-1/#comment-5734 Jay Odell Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:41:56 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=4541#comment-5734 Hey LongIslandGuy- Thanks for the interest! The Nature Conservancy staff who have been leading this project also grew up on Long Island and recognize first hand the connection between people and the bay. The best website to check periodically is TNC's website, www.nature.org/longisland, significant progress updates and press releases will be posted there. It is not out of the question that some forms of shellfish harvest will one day be allowed on the property that The Nature Conservancy currently owns. However right now there is a lot of restoration to do, and keeping the area closed to shellfishing is one of the restoration approaches. - Remember that the majority of the bay bottom in Brookhaven, Islip, and Babylon townships is already open to recreational and commercial shellfishing, and that restoration on TNC property in the central bay is already resulting in a significant return (“spillover”) of clams on the adjacent town property. Hey LongIslandGuy- Thanks for the interest! The Nature Conservancy staff who have been leading this project also grew up on Long Island and recognize first hand the connection between people and the bay.

The best website to check periodically is TNC’s website, http://www.nature.org/longisland, significant progress updates and press releases will be posted there. It is not out of the question that some forms of shellfish harvest will one day be allowed on the property that The Nature Conservancy currently owns. However right now there is a lot of restoration to do, and keeping the area closed to shellfishing is one of the restoration approaches. – Remember that the majority of the bay bottom in Brookhaven, Islip, and Babylon townships is already open to recreational and commercial shellfishing, and that restoration on TNC property in the central bay is already resulting in a significant return (“spillover”) of clams on the adjacent town property.

]]> By: TheLongIslandGuy http://blog.nature.org/2009/06/international-marine-conservation-congress-nature-conservancy/comment-page-1/#comment-5649 TheLongIslandGuy Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:49:03 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=4541#comment-5649 Jay, that's great news on the Great South Bay. As a Long Islander the bay is very important to me. Is there a website I can visit to track the progress of this program? Also, do you know if those clam beds will every be open for commercial harvest? Jay, that’s great news on the Great South Bay. As a Long Islander the bay is very important to me.

Is there a website I can visit to track the progress of this program? Also, do you know if those clam beds will every be open for commercial harvest?

]]> By: April Lorier http://blog.nature.org/2009/06/international-marine-conservation-congress-nature-conservancy/comment-page-1/#comment-5339 April Lorier Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:52:17 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=4541#comment-5339 Thank you, Jay, for bringing some positive news to light! It is so refreshing to everyone's spirit. You may not see it this way, but you have done a great service to humanity with this post. What would happen if every blog, website, magazine and TV newscast started bombarding us all with hopeful reports like yours today? It would change the WORLD, my friend! I salute you. Thank you, Jay, for bringing some positive news to light! It is so refreshing to everyone’s spirit. You may not see it this way, but you have done a great service to humanity with this post. What would happen if every blog, website, magazine and TV newscast started bombarding us all with hopeful reports like yours today? It would change the WORLD, my friend! I salute you.

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