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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Due to a positive shellfish toxicity screening test, effective sunrise October 20<sup>th</sup>, the harvesting of shellfish including carnivorous snails within
 tagging area 5C of the lower Sakonnet River is prohibited until further notice. The RIDOH has also contacted shellfish dealers to hold any shellfish from this area. Additional testing including confirmation of the screening results by HPLC analysis of domoic
 acid concentrations will be conducted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Tagging area 5C includes all waters north of a line from Sachuest Point to Sakonnet Point Light and south of an east/west line across the Sakonnet River lying
 one quarter (1/4) mile south of the pipeline found just south of Black Point, and east of a north/south line running from Flint Point to Taggert&#8217;s Ferry, in the town of Tiverton.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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