A portion of the Nanticoke River just south of Hatcrown Point, which had been approved for shellfish harvesting, has been reclassified as restricted, meaning that it is closed to shellfish harvesting. The change is due to recent evaluations showing elevated bacteria levels in portions of the River. About 1,442 acres of water are affected by this change, which is effective today.
MDE conducts regular surveys to identify potential pollution sources near shellfish harvesting waters, but the cause of an increase in bacteria levels is not always known, and no specific cause has been identified for the increased levels in these areas.
Information on shellfish harvesting areas is available on MDE’s website. These designations apply only to the harvesting of shellfish (oysters and clams); they do not apply to fishing or crabbing.Consumption advisories for recreationally caught fish and crabs can also be found on MDE’s website.
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This is a great reason to like MDE and the EPA. They keep us from literally getting sick.
ReplyDelete10:17 LMFAO If you only knew.
ReplyDeleteI want to know how did this figure this out while the river has been frozen.
ReplyDeleteClose the whole bay and all tributaries for at least 10 years. Buy back the oyster permits for the ammount the person filed taxes for the last 10 years.That is the ONLY way the bay will recover from being raped for years and years.
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ReplyDeleteThe surface is forzen. The Nanticoke is several feet deep.