Reclamming Barnegat Bay

The September 12, 2009 edition of the Brick Times features a front page headline titled Traders Cove Part Of Efforts To "ReClam The Bay." The related article tells of a brand new clam nursery located at the Traders Cove Marina and Park. The nursery is dubbed FLUPSY which is short for floating upweller system. The Barnegat Bay Shellfish Restoration Program (BBSRP) and ReClam the Bay are credited with having put the system in place. Ocean County employees also helped construct and position FLUPSY.

There are two primary objectives to FLUPSY. One is to facilitate the flow of nutrients by increasing the bay water flow rate past clams and oysters. The second is protection from predators such as sea stars and crabs. The intent is to grow more than 2.5 million clams and about three quarters of a million oysters.

Traders Cove Marina and Park borders Barnegat Bay where Mantoloking Road comes to an end. The Barnegat Bay Shellfish Restoration Program asks for volunteers to help out with FLUPSY.