Please be reminded of the commercial shellfish harvest schedule for the Providence River Shellfish Management Area for the remainder of 2022, as follows:
- October 29 through December 11: Closed
- December 12 through December 31: Open one (1) weekday each week on the first 1st weekday which is not closed due to water quality impairment. Please be reminded that this schedule applies to both shoredigging and other than shoredigging
For management area schedules, please go to the regulations Part 4 – Shellfish (section 4.12 “Shellfish Management Areas”), or call the Division of Marine Fisheries office at 401-423-1923.
Please be reminded that areas are only open notwithstanding water quality closures. A recording of current water quality harvest restrictions is available by calling the 24-hour shellfish hotline recording at 401-222-2900. Additionally, one may sign up to receive email notifications of conditional area and emergency closures by sending an email to RishellfishOWR-subscribe@listserve.ri.gov. This voluntary email list from the Office of Water Resources is used to distribute information on water quality-related shellfish harvesting restrictions.
Thank you.
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