Millsboro Wastewater Spill Closes Indian River Bay to Recreational Bivalve Shellfish Harvest for Much of August
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DNREC on Aug. 2 declared an emergency closure for recreational clamming and mussel harvest in Indian River Bay until Aug. 24. DNREC’s mandatory closure protective of public health came after
Little is being done to address the pollution that’s keeping Indigenous communities from their traditional food sources
Researchers with PNRI, the Suquamish Tribe and partners are collecting and analyzing impacted species of bivalves to understand the spread and try to stop it.
The city has 30 days to pay or appeal the penalty. If it pays, the money goes to water quality restoration projects.