Wellfleet SPAT

Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, has been considered the home of one of the world’s great oyster beds for generations. This history created a fertile environment for non-profit organization Wellfleet SPAT to emerge. Wellfleet Shellfish Promotion and Tasting, S.P.A.T., was chartered in 2002 to preserve, protect and promote the regions shellfishing and aquaculture industries. Even the name honors the oyster. The acronym S.P.A.T. is also the name for a newly attached baby oyster.

S.P.A.T. promotes knowledge and awareness about shellfishing through education and tasting events. S.P.A.T. produces the annual Wellfleet OysterFest, and holds several programs and outreach events each year. Proceeds from these activities support the organization’s educational mission which includes a local college scholarship program, community grant awards and other initiatives to support the industry. To learn more visit wellfleetspt.org.