§ 57-23. Oysters (Crassostrea virginica).

A. 

Taking prohibited during certain period. Oysters, oyster spat or cultch shall not be taken from Town-owned land between May 1 and August 31, both inclusive, of each year. Oysters, oyster spat or cultch taken from Town-owned land during this period shall be returned to said land or water from which taken and left there. No person shall accumulate or possess more than one bushel of bay cull at any time.

B. 

Size. No oysters under the size of five inches shall be taken from Town-owned land. The length of the oyster added to its width shall determine the size thereof. All oysters taken or possessed which are not five inches in size shall immediately be returned to said lands from which taken and left there.

C. 

No person, who holds a valid Town of Brookhaven commercial shellfish permit, shall have in their possession nor harvest in any given day, more than 2,000 oysters at any one time. In cases where multiple permit holders are working from the same boat, the total number of oysters which may be possessed or stored on the boat shall be limited to 4,000 per day. This section shall not apply to holders of a valid commercial buyers permit who purchase oysters from approved dockside locations nor shall it apply to Town of Brookhaven residents who are limited under § 57-5A to the taking of no more than one-half bushel of shellfish per day.

[Added 3-5-1996 by L.L. No. 6-1996, effective 3-8-1996]