[RIShellfishOWR] CLOSURE UPDATE

[RI Shellfish Closures]

This is RI DEM with a pollution related Conditional Area and emergency shellfish closure update.

Updated 5/15/2025. Rain totals: TF Green = 1.33", Taunton = .82", Westerly = .4"

Conditional Area Closures:
1. Upper Bay Conditional Area A: EXTENDED in its closure and scheduled to reopen at NOON on Thursday 5/22/2025.
2. Lower Providence River Conditional Area E*: EXTENDED in its closure and scheduled to reopen at NOON on Thursday 5/22/2025.
3. Greenwich Bay*: EXTENDED in its closure and scheduled to reopen at NOON on Thursday 5/22/2025.
4. Mount Hope Bay: EXTENDED in its closure and scheduled to reopen at NOON on Thursday 5/22/2025.
5. Kickemuit River: EXTENDED in its closure and scheduled to reopen at NOON on Thursday 5/22/2025.
6. Pt Judith Pond Conditional Areas: CLOSED and scheduled to reopen at SUNRISE on Saturday 5/17/2025.

*Please be reminded that Greenwich Bay and Providence River are designated Shellfish Management Areas with defined harvest seasons. Please see the DEM regulation Part 4 - Shellfish for description of harvest seasons in Shellfish Management Areas or contact the DEM Division of Marine Fisheries at 401-423-1920.

Current Status of CONDITIONALLY APPROVED shellfish areas or emergency shellfish closures may be obtained by calling the Shellfish Closure Hotline 401-222-2900, 24 hours a day. Shellfish closures are also listed on the DEM Office of Water Resources Shellfish Home page.

If you have questions or concerns about shellfish closures, you may call 401-222-4700 or email them to dem.shellfish at dem.ri.gov. You may also sign up to receive email notifications of conditional area and emergency shellfish closures by sending an email to RishellfishOWR-subscribe at listserve.ri.gov
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