on the water

On The Water - Friday afternoon, under a cloudless Indian summer sky, 26 sailboats from near and far gathered in Mitchell Park Marina to race in the Greenport Ocean Race for the Brooklyn Ocean Challenge Cup.

On The Water - It was a blow to commercial fishermen but recreational anglers where glad to see the proposal to increase the commercial harvest of striped bass rejected.

On The Water - Seven Long Island towns, including those on the East End have won a lawsuit against the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) which prevents the agency from requiring that recreational anglers obtain a saltwater fishing license to fish town waters.