Washington Examiner

2 more RI shellfish areas reopen to harvesting

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Two more Rhode Island shellfishing areas that had been off limits following Superstorm Sandy have reopened. The state Department of Environmental Management said Wednesday that ...
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Rhode Island to reopen Mount Hope Bay shellfishing area after extended closure

(WJAR) — Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced Friday it will reopen Mount Hope Bay shellfishing area after an emergency closure last month. The department said it will open at ...
The Boston Globe

Two R.I. shellfishing areas to see 10 additional days of harvesting each year, thanks to improved water quality

PROVIDENCE — Shellfishing areas in the Lower Providence River and Greenwich Bay stand to see an average of 10 additional days of harvesting each year, thanks to improved water quality, according state ...
Yahoo

Part of Bristol Harbor closed to shellfishing after sewage spill. What to know.

PROVIDENCE – A 458-acre portion of the western side of Bristol Harbor has been closed to shellfishing due to a sewage spill, the state Department of Environmental Management announced Friday. The ...
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Rhode Island extends closure of Mount Hope Bay shellfishing area

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced an extension to its closing of the Mount Hope Bay shellfishing area due to a wastewater discharge. The department said an ...