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A -Y <br />activity, a commercial endeavor, and a means of reducing nitrogen in the Town's <br />waterways. The Mashpee Comprehensive Watershed Nitrogen Management Plan was <br />the first to be approved by the EPA, with shellfish as a major component of water <br />quality restoration. The plan is to increase shellfish populations to filter algae from <br />blooms and remove nitrogen. This could lead to significant savings in costs associated <br />with the wastewater management component of the plan. <br />We also want to dedicate this year's report to all of the groups and individuals who are <br />involved with shellfish in the Town, including families and commercial harvesters, <br />shellfish farmers, consumers, Town staff, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe staff and the <br />many volunteers. Everyone working to propagate shellfish for harvest is directly <br />contributing to the Towns efforts to restore water quality. As you will see in the photos <br />scattered throughout this report, shellfishing is a fun activity that is enjoyed by <br />residents of all ages. Shellfish are also a high -quality, nutritious, locally produced <br />food, and Mashpee is privileged to have this resource so readily available to us. <br />