Blue Island Oyster Farm is strategically located near the Fire Island Inlet in the Great South Bay. The Oyster Farm's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean via the Fire Island Inlet makes it an ideal location for raising oysters. The strong current, abundance of algae and phytoplankton, and select minerals in the Great South Bay create a perfect environment to cultivate the world famous Blue Point oyster. The Great South Bay has become famous throughout the world as the home of the Blue Point oyster. The New York State Legislature passed a law in 1908 confirming this. It reads as follows:

“No person, firm or corporation shall sell or offer for sale any oysters, or label or brand any package containing oysters for shipment or sale, under the name of Blue Point oysters, other than oysters that have been cultivated in the waters of the Great South Bay in Suffolk County.”

Blue Island Shellfish Farms is the only grower on earth
of genuine Blue Point oysters.