Please be advised, the Emergency Shellfish Closures enacted by the New York State DEC on December 10-11, 2024 have been updated. The following areas remain closed to shellfishing:
- All that area lying within a 250-yard radius from the orange monument located on the southern shoreline at the entrance to Hands Creek. See the map below for reference.
- That area of Hog Creek south of a line extending easterly from the highest point of the center peak of the residence located Isle of Wight Rd to the northerly corner of the hexagon shaped residence located at 120 Waterhole Rd on the opposite shoreline. See the map below for reference.
The following areas have been reopened:
- All normally certified areas of Accabonac Harbor;
- All the normally certified areas of Hog Creek lying north of a line extending easterly from the highest point of the center peak of the residence located Isle of Wight Rd to the northerly corner of the hexagon shaped residence located at 120 Waterhole Rd on the opposite shoreline;
- All normally certified areas of Three Mile Harbor except that listed above;
- All normally certified areas of Sag Harbor;
- All normally certified areas of Little Northwest Creek;
- All normally certified areas of Northwest Harbor;
- All normally certified areas of Napeague Harbor;
- All normally certified areas of Montauk Harbor.
The full notices published by the DEC can be found below.