Pending Aquaculture Applications
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No. AQP-07-2008-2018---Connecticut Cultured Oysters, Inc.  

  • Area in Mystic River at Clam Point
  • Approximately 5.2 acres in extent
  • Major use is culture of oysters on bottom with no fixed gear
  • STATUS---LICENSE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY THE COMMISSION MAY 2007

No. AQP-06-2007-2017---Stonington Farms Shellfish, Inc.  

  • Area in Mystic River, north of Seal Rocks; south of Ram Point
  • Approximately 7.5 acres in extent
  • Major use is culture of oysters on bottom with no fixed gear
  • Application accepted to go to Public Hearing at the 05 September 2007 meeting
  • Public Hearing scheduled for November meeting of the Commission.
  • Public Hearing conducted 07 November 2007. Application approved by the commission.
  • STATUS---LICENSE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY THE COMMISSION NOVEMBER 2007

No. AQP-05-2007-2017---Aeros Oyster Company / Connecticut Cultured Oysters 

  • Area in Mystic River, south of Murphy Point
  • Approximately 17 acres in extent
  • Major use is culture of oysters on bottom with no fixed gear
  • Application accepted to go to Public Hearing at the 01 August 2007 meeting
  • Public Hearing scheduled for October meeting of the Commission.
  • Public Hearing conducted 11 October 2007. Application approved by the commission.
  • STATUS---LICENSE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY THE COMMISSION OCTOBER 2007

No. AQP-04-2005-2010---Connecticut Cultured Oysters 

  • Area in Mystic River, SW of Sixpenny Island
  • Approximately 6 acres in extent
  • Major use is culture of oysters
  • Application approved to go to Public Hearing at the 03 February 2005 meeting
  • Public Hearing conducted 07 April 2005; Application approved by commission.
  • STATUS---LICENSE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY THE COMMISSION MAY 2005

No. AQP-03-2004-2009---Denison Shellfish Co. 

  • Area off Certain Draw Point in Pawcatuck River
  • Approximately 17 acres in extent
  • Major purpose is culture of oysters
  • Application approved for further review at the 05 February 2004 meeting
  • Application approved to go to Public Hearing at the 23 March 2004 meeting
  • Public hearing conducted 07 October 2004
  • Application approved by commission at the 04 November 2004 meeting
  • STATUS---06 OCTOBER 2005 APPLICATION WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT

No. AQP-02-2004-2014---Atlantic Aquaculture & Marine LLC

  • Area east of Ram Island on northern tip
  • Approximately 20 acres in extent
  • Major purpose is culture of oysters, scallops and hard clams
  • Application approved for further review at the 06 December 2003 meeting, but the applicant was requested to make changes and add clarification for further review
  • Application resubmitted at the 23 March 2004 meeting. Further discussion tabled to the April meeting to give the commission time to review revisions
  • Revised application reviewed at the 01 April 2004 meeting. Applicant requested to revise again incorporating commission comments (see minutes for details)
  • STATUS---05 AUGUST 2004 APPLICATION WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT

No. AQP-01-2003-2013---Mohegan Aquaculture LLC. 

  • Area west of Ram Island
  • Approximately 9 acres in extent
  • Major purpose is culture of oysters in FADPI bags; bottom of culture hard clams
  • Application reviewed at the 07 August 2003 meeting and accepted for further review pending requested modifications
  • Revised application accepted at the 04 September 2003 meeting
  • Public hearing conducted 15 October 2003
  • Application approved by commission at the 06 November 2003 meeting
  • STATUS---10 MARCH 2005 APPLICATION WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT