Please be advised that regulations (Part 4 – Shellfish) have been filed amending the December commercial shellfish harvest schedule for the Greenwich Bay Shellfish Management Area sub-areas 1 and 2 (Other than Shoredigging), as follows:
- December, 2022: Open only from 8:00am until 12:00pm noon on December 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28. 29, 30. The default schedule is then in effect beginning January 1, 2023 (open only 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays through the end of April). Please also be reminded that commercial shoredigging remains open daily at three (3) bushels/person/day on days open per the “Other than Shoredigging” schedule, and one (1) peck/person/day on days other than this schedule.
For all 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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