State Department of Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt met on July 15 with representatives of seven commercial shellfishing businesses, along with state Bureau of Aquaculture and Connecticut Sea Grant staff, to brainstorm revisions and updates to the 2016 Vision Plan created under the Connecticut Shellfish Initiative.
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Jan1First Day Hike at Griswold Pointmeet at Old Lyme Town Beach (White Sands)1:00 PM
CT Sea Grant and CT National Estuarine Research Reserve staff will lead a two-hour hike of mostly flat shoreline at Griswold Point at the mouth of the Connecticut River in Old Lyme to access viewing areas for properties included in the reserve such as the Roger Tory Peterson Natural Area Preserve.
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Jan20Foundations of Shellfish Farming 2026UConn Avery Point5:30 PM
Training course for new and prospective farmers meets Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 to April 7, 2026. Financial aid available.
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Jan24Annual gathering of shellfish commissionsCT Agricultural Experiment Station9:00 AM
Annual gathering of municipal shellfish commissions. Remarks by state regulators, CT Sea Grant staff and others will be shared. Registration deadline is Jan. 20, 2026.
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