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Maine PSP (Red Tide) Closures: Shellfish Biotoxin Area Inventory
See below for instructions, warnings, disclaimer, and related information.
PSP (Red Tide) Closed Areas as of
November 10, 2009
Legal Notices and Maps in PDF file format
Area Number |
Regulation Number |
Name of Closure |
Effective Date |
Species Banned |
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96.07 |
ME/NH border to Dyer Point (Cape Elizabeth) |
8/31/09 |
CS, SC |
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96.17 |
Thurston Point (Bristol) to Kimball Head (Isle au Haut) |
8/31/09 |
C, M, EO, CS |
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96.09 |
ME/NH Border to Schoodic Pt (Winter Harbor) |
8/31/05 |
OQ |
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96.08 |
Schoodic Point (Winter Harbor) to the Canadian Border |
9/23/09 |
OQ |
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96.22 |
Maine Coast (except for Aquaculturists) |
10/19/99 |
Scallop viscera |
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96.19 |
Maine Coast |
12/10/08 |
Whelk species
(see notice description) |
Instructions
- To view the legal notices and the accompanying closure maps, select the Area Number above.
- To open the PDF files, you will need Adobe Reader 6.0 or higher. Download the free Adobe Reader software here. Contact Michelle Mason Webber if you need an alternate format.
- Species Banned abbreviations:
M = Mussels
EO = European Oysters
CS = Carnivorous Snails
C = Soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria)
AO = American Oysters
BQ = Bay Quahogs (Mercenaria mercenaria)
SC = Surf (Hen) Clams
OQ = Ocean Quahogs (Arctica islandica)
W = Whelks
- * Some species may not be included in the entire closure area; please open the link and read the legal notice and map for complete details.
Warnings
- Bacterial closures are not included in the list above!
- If this website has not been updated you may check the hotline at 1-800-232-4733 to see whether or not an area is open or closed. Be advised that the best information comes from your local Marine Patrol Officer, local shellfish warden, or your local Marine Patrol office.
- This website was last updated
November 10, 2009
- This website is generally only updated during normal business hours.
Disclaimer
- The Department of Marine Resources makes every effort to ensure that published information is accurate and current. Neither the State of Maine, nor any agency, officer, or employee of the State of Maine warrants the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published on this website, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Portions of the information may be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this system does so at their own risk. Information on this site should not be relied upon for legal purposes.
- Contact Michelle Mason Webber for a certified copy.
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