Shellfishing areas closed in Stonington
October 20, 2012 2:00 pm
• Last Updated: October 20, 2012 2:49 pm
Stonington - Due to Saturday’s heavy rainfall, the Shellfish Commission has closed two conditional shellfishing areas, Areas A and Outer Quiambaug Cove.
These areas will remain closed to the harvesting of clams, oysters and mussels for a minimum of seven days.
To find out when the shellfishing areas will re-open, call the commission's Information Line at (860) 599-7575.
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