The regulations listed below are currently in effect for the 2019 season.[/b]
NYS Recreation Marine Fishing Registry is not required for taking shellfish recreationally. Local towns may have additional restrictions, for more information please contact the town in which you are harvesting from.
Shellfish may be taken only from areas designated as certified (or open) for harvest, check our website at http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/103483.html for official shellfish closure maps.
While shellfishing use the interactive NYSDEC Public Shellfish Mapper on your mobile device to understand where shellfish harvesting areas are open and closed. Make sure you have your location service turned on, and the site will show where you are in relation to open harvest areas. Visit on.ny.gov/shellfish and follow the link to the NYSDEC Public Shellfish Mapper.
To properly measure your shellfish, please check our website at http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/29870.html
For further information contact DEC’s Shellfish Bureau at (631) 444-0492.
These regulations may change, please visit http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/29870.html for the most updated version. The official regulation by the Department of State are the official source of DEC regulations.
| SPECIES | Hard Clam | Soft Clam | Oyster | Blue Mussel | Bank Mussel | Bay Scallop Open Harvest Season First Monday in Nov. – March 31 | Sea Scallop | Surfclam | Ocean Quahog |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIZE LIMIT | 1 inch thickness at hinge | 1-1/2 inch length | 3 inches at longest diameter | None | None | 2-1/4 inches length from mid hinge to mid bill & must have annual growth ring | None | 3 inches OR 4 inches in Atlantic Ocean for use as food | None |
| CATCH LIMIT | 100 clams | ½ bushel | ½ bushel | ½ bushel | 1 bushel | 1 bushel | 1 bushel | 1 bushel | 1 bushel |
| NOTES | No more than one bushel (combined total volume) of clams, oysters, and mussels allowed per day. Additionally, during open scallop season, one bushel of scallops may be taken. |
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