Notice
Modification to Shellfish Harvest Tagging Areas
Beginning 8:00 AM on Wednesday May 26, 2021 new tagging area labels and additional tagging areas will be in effect. Please see the attached map for reference. An online version of the map will soon be available at: http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/marine-fisheries/shelltag.php
All SAFIS reporting must correspond to the new tagging areas and labels starting Wednesday, May 26, 2021.
For further information please contact the Division of Marine Fisheries at: 401-423-1920.
Please see the table below for the full list of Shellfish Harvest Area Tagging Labels:
|
Area Name |
Harvest Area Tagging Label |
Shellfish Growing Area Classification |
|
Upper Bay |
1A |
Conditionally Approved |
|
1B |
Conditionally Approved |
|
|
1C |
Conditionally Approved |
|
|
East Middle Bay |
3A |
Approved |
|
Bristol Harbor Transplant Area |
3B |
Seasonally Approved |
|
Potter Cove (Prudence) |
3C |
Seasonally Approved |
|
Bristol Harbor |
3D |
Seasonally Approved |
|
Sakonnet North |
4A |
Approved |
|
Sakonnet South |
4B |
Approved |
|
Sakonnet – The Cove |
4C |
Approved |
|
Sakonnet Harbor |
4D |
Seasonally Approved |
|
Kickemuit |
5 |
Conditionally Approved |
|
East Passage North |
6A |
Approved |
|
East Passage South |
6B |
Approved |
|
West Passage North |
7A |
Approved |
|
West Passage Middle |
7B |
Approved |
|
West Passage South |
7C |
Approved |
|
West Passage Bissel Cove – Shellfish Management Area |
7D |
Approved |
|
West Passage – Wickford Harbor |
7E |
Seasonally Approved |
|
West Passage – Dutch Harbor |
7F |
Seasonally Approved |
|
Greenwich Bay Management Sub Area 1 |
8A |
Conditionally Approved |
|
Greenwich Bay Management Sub Area 3 |
8C |
Conditionally Approved |
|
Greenwich Bay Potowomut Management Area A |
8D |
Approved |
|
Greenwich Bay Potowomut Spawner Sanctuary Area B |
8E |
Sanctuary |
|
Greenwich Potowomut Management Area C |
8F |
Approved |
|
West Middle Bay |
9A |
Approved |
|
West Middle Bay – High Banks Management Area |
9B |
Approved |
|
Point Judith Pond South |
10PJ |
Approved |
|
Point Judith Pond North |
10PJ-N |
Conditionally Approved |
|
Point Judith Pond East |
10PJ-E |
Conditionally Approved |
|
Potter Pond |
10PP |
Approved |
|
Green Hill Pond |
11G |
Prohibited |
|
Ninigret Pond |
11NG |
Approved |
|
Quonochontaug Pond |
11W |
Approved |
|
Winnapaug Pond |
11W |
Approved |
|
Block Island Great Salt Pond |
13 |
Approved |
|
Block Island Seasonal A |
13A |
Seasonally Approved |
|
Block Island Seasonal B |
13B |
Seasonally Approved |
|
Offshore Newport |
14E.A |
Approved |
|
Offshore East |
14E.B |
Approved |
|
Offshore West |
14W.A |
Approved |
|
Offshore Block Island |
14W.B |
Approved |
|
Offshore Napatree |
14W.C |
Approved |
|
Providence River |
16 |
Conditionally Approved |
|
Mount Hope Bay |
17 |
Conditionally Approved |
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