There are a lot of people in Westport, CT who profess to care for the environment, or is that just a control mechanism to gain political power?
Because, no one cares in Westport when their environment is being destroyed as long as its being done by illegal aliens. By the hundreds. Every Night. Till there is nothing left.
Night harvesting is banned statewide
Connecticut General Statutes § 26-228 prohibits taking any shells or shellfish from the shores or waters of the state between sunset and sunrise. The penalty is a fine of $100–$500 and/or up to 30 days in jail. Westport’s recreational shellfishing regulations explicitly adopt this rule. Harvesting is allowed only from sunrise to sunset.
Limits and permit requirements
- A Westport recreational shellfish permit is required (annual or one-day). Children under 17 do not need their own permit but must be with a permitted adult. The permit must be displayed while harvesting.
- Daily limit: ½ bushel of shellfish per person in any 24-hour period. “Unlimited” is not allowed.
- Size limits apply (examples): hard clams (quahogs) must be at least 1.5 inches or 1 inch thick; oysters at least 3 inches; soft-shell clams 1.5 inches; razor clams 4 inches; mussels 2 inches. Undersized shellfish must be returned immediately.
- Harvest is for personal/family consumption only, not sale.
But, illegal night harvesting is happening at a massive scale in Westport, and across the state.
“Unbelievable, isn’t it? Take a ride by old Mill and look at the Spanish guys with Minor’s hats on, responded one resident we asked who lives in the Compo Beach area when asked if what was going on nightly is legal.
“There’s no blue crabs left. No steamers. No Clams. No mussels.
“The answer to your question absolutely not especially now it’s been closed down with all the rain.”
Another resident of Old Mill told us, “There’s nothing left, they stripped the place clean.”
Hellbound and Down 