Shellfish farmers have a long history of environmental stewardship and sustainable farming. Growers depend on clean and healthy ecosystems and the net environmental benefits of shellfish farming are well documented. Shellfish Farmers Are Committed To Clean Water Shellfish farmers began fighting for clean water in Puget Sound in the 1920’s – fifty years before passage of the Clean Water Act. Today, shellfish farming can only take place in the cleanest waters that have been certified
