(Providence, RI)--The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is announcing a number of shellfishing restrictions after the heavy rain that hit the state.The DEM says Upper Bay Area "A" and "D" of Narragansett Bay will be re-opened noon December 11th.Upper Bay Area "B" and the West and East Middle Bays of Narragansett will be closed through noon December 8th.Shellfishing also faces a weeklong closure in Greenwich Bay and the Point Judith Pond areas.
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