Please be reminded of the December 2021 shellfish harvest schedules for Providence River, Greenwich Bay and Bissel Cove/Fox Island Shellfish Management Areas:
- Greenwich Bay sub-areas 1 and 2: Open from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on December 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; notwithstanding closures due to water quality impairment. If any of the dates prior to December 21 are closed, December 23 and 30 will open for harvest, notwithstanding closures due to water quality impairment.
- Bissel Cove/Fox Island: Open from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on December 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30; notwithstanding closures due to water quality impairment.
- Providence River: Open from 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on December 13, 20, and 27; notwithstanding closures due to water quality impairment. If the area is closed on any of these dates, the area shall open on the first available weekday following the respective open date, notwithstanding closures due to water quality impairment.
Notifications to any changes to schedules identified above will be provided on the Division’s listserve. Please see Part 4 – Shellfish for all shellfish harvest seasons and regulations. Please contact the Division of Marine Fisheries office at 423-1923 with any questions.
Thank you.
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