Shellfish Growing Areas

Data Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management:  Interactive shellfish area closure map. Effective at sunrise on May 27, 2017, the RI Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) announced that it would modify some of the shellfish harvesting restrictions in upper Narragansett…

Shellfish Growing Areas

Consistent with the National Shellfish Sanitation Program, the RI Department of Environmental Management’s (RIDEM) Office of Water Resources monitors the quality of the state’s shellfish growing areas by testing the water in shellfish growing areas for levels of fecal coliform—an…

Shellfish Growing Areas

Value to Management Provides data for managing shellfish harvest: Shellfish monitoring provides data necessary to manage shellfish growing areas, permit harvesting, and facilitate the interstate sale of shellfish. Protects public health: Monitoring shellfish growing areas protects public health by ensuring…