DEC reopens more shellfishing areas post-Sandy
Crew of the fishing boat sort hundreds of fresh oysters pulled from the Long Island Sound. (Oct. 5, 2011) Credit: Steve Pfost
The state Department of Environmental Conservation Tuesday reopened more certified shellfishing areas that had been closed because of water quality concerns related to superstorm Sandy.
The follow areas are now open to shellfish harvesting:
The following shellfish areas are closed through Thursday:
DEC will continue to monitor closed areas and will reopen them as soon as possible.
For a recorded message detailing the status of shellfish areas, all 631-444-0480.
For more detailed descriptions, call DEC during normal business hours at 631-444-0475.
Information is also available online at www.dec.ny.gov.
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