The Aqua-Farm
Many people ask, “what does a functional farm look like? how intrusive is it?”
The following images are actual images of working oyster farms in Dennis MA, the “model” for the Briggs Harbor Aqua-Farm.
Download the original PDF here: http://bit.ly/scituateaquafarm
The Array
One Acre plots made up of trays attached to the sand floor by PVC Pipes. Height - 18 inches
Note: No anchoring allowed in the area, even at high-tide. Each corner of the plot is marked with a floating buoy to mark its borders.
Although trucks will not be present because they have no access (yet), skiffs, barges, huts and ATV’s will be an ongoing irritant to those enjoying the sandbar.
The Impact
This area becomes unusable at low tide and mid-high and mid-low (water less then 3 feet deep)
Fishing, boating, swimming, hunting and sailing will no longer be permitted in the area.
Theft becomes a problem and a new element is introduced into our community.
Finally, your kids can go no where near these traps because if they break them, you are responsible.
Fly-Over Videos
Dennis Oyster Farm
Drone Videos of working oyster farms in Dennis, as posted on YouTube
Impact Video
Harwich Oyster Farm
A very good video that shows the amount of work being done on an actual farm.
What is relevant here is the size of the Harwich sand flats. Unlike the areas of the farm in Dennis and Harwich, Bassing Beach is an active recreational waterway, used by thousands of people every day of the year.
The following images are from oyster farms in Eastern Massachusetts. The farm in Dennis is being used at the “model farm”. The following images are from Dennis, Wellfleet, Brewster, Harwich & Duxbury.
