Selectmen have approved new licenses for 19 floats for oyster growers in a newly designated aquaculture mooring area, which is part of the 2016 Duxbury bay mooring plan adopted by the town this winter.
The floats are in the tidal flats heading east from the channel toward Duxbury beach.
The new aquaculture float area will benefit both the oyster farmers and the public as it allows a specific area for them to work on their shellfish – getting them cleaned and iced quickly before sending them to market, according to town officials.