[fishingtheusaandcanada] DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk Counties

 

 

DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk Counties
Posted By NewsEngine On October 29, 2012 (3:29 pm) In Fishing News

Shellfish harvesting areas in Nassau and Suffolk Counties have been designated as uncertified (closed) for shellfish harvesting effective at sunrise on Monday October 29, 2012, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today. These temporary closures are a precautionary action in anticipation of extremely heavy rainfall and stormwater runoff, as well as coastal flooding and power outages that are expected to occur when Hurricane Sandy impacts the area.

Effective at sunrise on Monday, October 29, 2012, and continuing through Monday, November 5, 2012, the following areas are designated as uncertified and the harvest of shellfish is temporarily prohibited...

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