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If the waters are condemned for shellfishing, can I harvest crabs?

April 26, 2017condemned Crabs harvest shellfishing waters

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If the waters are condemned for shellfishing, can I harvest crabs?

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Yes, while shellfish is used as a term for defining both molluscs (oysters, clams, scallops, etc.) and crustaceans (crabs, lobsters and shrimp), the Division’s Shellfish Closures refer ONLY to restrictions on the harvesting of molluscan shellfish.