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<b>As of today (8/28/2021) the RI DEM Shellfish Closure Hotline (401-222-2900) is not operating correctly.</b> <span> </span>RIDEM staff are currently unable to update the recording. The RI Division of Information Technology is aware of the problem and is working
on a solution. Please continue to monitor emails from this listserve regarding future updates and changes to conditional area closures. </p>
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Current closures are as follows: </p>
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<p style="margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:11pt"><b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif;color:rgb(17, 17, 17);background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250)">Conditional Areas in Greenwich Bay and Lower Providence
River Area E will be extended in their closure and are scheduled to reopen at NOON on September 4, 2021.</span></b></p>
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River will remain closed to shellfishing and are scheduled to reopen at Noon on August 31, 2021.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:11pt"><b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif;color:rgb(17, 17, 17);background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250)">Conditional Areas in Point Judith Pond will remain
closed to shellfishing and are scheduled to reopen at Sunrise on August 30, 2021.</span></b></p>
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