Clam Bust - Queens County

On May 25, while patrolling Gateway National Park, ECOs Josh Jarecki and Brent McCarthy observed a large group of people taking shellfish in Jamaica Bay, an area that is not certified for shellfish harvest by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The ECOs determined the group was too large for two officers to round up effectively, so they contacted U.S. Park Police for assistance. ECOs Jarecki and McCarthy, along with federal officers, issued summonses to 36 people. More than 2,000 illegally harvested clams were returned to the water.