As of sunrise July 12, 2017, shellfish areas within the Town of Barnstable are open.
Shellfish areas were ordered closed following the torrential rain on July 7, 2017.
Those areas previously classified as Approved and in the Open status to shellfish harvesting are now open to the harvest of shellfish for direct human consumption, subject to local rules and regulations.
Similarly, those areas classified as Conditionally Approved are open subject to the classification conditions. Areas classified as Restricted, Conditionally Restricted and Prohibited remain closed to the harvest of shellfish for direct human consumption.