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This is RI DEM with a pollution related Conditional Area and emergency shellfish closure update. Updated 5/6/2025. Rain totals: TF Green = 0. 56", Taunton = 0. 12", Westerly = 1. 2" Conditional Area Closures: 1. Upper Bay Conditional</div>
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This is RI DEM with a pollution related Conditional Area and emergency shellfish closure update.<br>
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Updated 5/6/2025. Rain totals: TF Green = 0.56", Taunton = 0.12", Westerly = 1.2"<br>
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Conditional Area Closures:<br>
1. Upper Bay Conditional Area A: OPEN<br>
2. Lower Providence River Conditional Area E*: EXTENDED in its closure and scheduled to reopen at SUNRISE on on Tuesday 5/13/2025.<br>
3. Greenwich Bay*: EXTENDED in its closure and scheduled to reopen at SUNRISE on on Tuesday 5/13/2025.<br>
4. Mount Hope Bay: CLOSED and scheduled to reopen at NOON on Friday 5/9/25.<br>
5. Kickemuit River: CLOSED and scheduled to reopen at NOON on Friday 5/9/25.<br>
6. Pt Judith Pond Conditional Areas: OPEN<br>
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*Please be reminded that Greenwich Bay and Providence River are designated Shellfish Management Areas with defined harvest seasons. Please see the
<a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/250-90-00-4" id="LPlnk609085" title="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/250-90-00-4">
DEM regulation Part 4 - Shellfish</a> for description of harvest seasons in Shellfish Management Areas or contact the
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DEM Division of Marine Fisheries</a> at 401-423-1920.<br>
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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
<a href="https://dem.ri.gov/environmental-protection-bureau/water-resources/research-monitoring/shellfish-area-monitoring" id="LPlnk538570" title="https://dem.ri.gov/environmental-protection-bureau/water-resources/research-monitoring/shellfish-area-monitoring">
Shellfish Home page</a>.<br>
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If you have questions or concerns about shellfish closures, you may call 401-222-4700 or email them to dem.shellfish@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@listserve.ri.gov</div>
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