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Bacteria Shutters Shell Fishing In Stony Creek, Thimbles Area: State
Noting "poor bacteriological water quality," the area seen in the map shaded in black shows where shell fishing is currently not allowed.
STONY CREEK, CT — A notice from the state Department of Agriculture Bureau of Aquaculture to East Shore District Health Department, and forwarded to the town, notes that due to "Poor Bacteriological Water Quality," shell fishing in the area of the Thimble Islands is closed.
The ban is effective Friday. It's not clear how long before shell fishing will be permitted.
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