09.09.2015 Agriculture Residents split over fish farming rules at heated public hearing Opinions about a proposed Southold Town code change that would define and regulate aquaculture uses fell into two camps at Tuesday night’s public hearing.
01.06.2015 Government Despite Town Board assurances, shrimp farm protests continue About 20 residents from Peconic, Cutchogue and Mattituck made one thing clear at Tuesday night’s Southold Town Board meeting: They don’t want a shrimp farm anywhere near their homes.
12.17.2014 Government Shrimp farm proposal has next-door neighbors up in arms For Margaret Skabry of Peconic, the Town Board’s decision on whether to allow a shrimp farm on the property next to hers should have already been made. The answer,...
11.05.2014 Government North Fork shrimp farmers eye Peconic for farm A shrimp named Bob visited the Southold Town Board last week. Bob — along with many other shrimp — was raised and harvested by Todd and Tess Gordon in...