Shellfish Map - Updated 04/01/2024
Wareham Department of Natural Resources
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RED: CLOSED AREA, SHELLFISHING PROHIBITED
GREEN: MANAGEMENT AREA, OPEN BUT SHELLFISHING RESTRICTIONS APPLY (See separate file for MANAGEMENT AREAS)
BLUE: RAINFALL MANAGEMENT AREA, SHELLFISHING CONDITIONALLY APPROVED BASED ON RAINFALL (CALL 508-291-3100 ext 3184 for status)
GRAY: OPEN TO SHELLFISHING.
JUNE 1 - SEPTEMBER 15 - SHELLFISHING ON SUNDAYS IS PROHIBITED
JUNE 1 - SEPTEMBER 15 - SOFT SHELL CLAMMING IS ONLY ALLOWED IN THE AREAS MARKED IN YELLOW ON THE JUNE 1ST SHELLFISH AREA DESIGNATION MAP
RECREATIONAL HARVESTING OF OYSTERS IS CLOSED MAY 1 - SEPT 30
COMMERCIAL HARVESTING OF OYSTERS IS PROHIBITED IN THE TOWN OF WAREHAM
FOR MANAGEMENT AREA REGULATIONS, SEE FILE TO THE LEFT THAT SAYS "SHELLFISH - MANAGEMENT AREAS"
FOR RAINFALL MANAGEMENT AREAS, SEE FILE TO THE LEFT THAT SAYS "SHELLFISH - RAINFALL AREAS"
SHELLFISH HARVEST REGULATIONS, SEE FILE TO THE LEFT THAT SAYS ''SHELLFISH REGULATIONS''
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL 508-291-3100 ext 3180
CHECK MAP PRIOR TO GOING OUT SHELLFISHING
HARVESTING OF SHELLFISH IS PROHIBITED ON SUNDAYS BEGINNING 06/01 till 09/15
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