The Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group, Island Grown Initiative and Net Result received a combined $714,000 to address food security and resiliency on the Island.
Students from the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School and the regional high school gathered at the Vineyard Haven Lagoon landing Tuesday morning as part of a multi-faceted aquaculture education initiative.
Oysters may be the superstars of the shellfish stage, but all shellfish (clams, scallops, mussels, etc.) keep our ponds and bodies well balanced and poised for success.
In a recent study, Vineyard bay scallops proved resilient to a parasite that decimated scallops off New York. Researchers say that gives hope for the future of the species.
A new chapter in Island environmental restoration is blooming in a laboratory on the shores of the Lagoon. There, in a cool tub of water at a Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group Hatchery, a small artificial meadow of eelgrass is beginning to flower.
The West Tisbury Library hosts a free outdoor event Sept. 17 that's all about oysters.