Governor Healey Expands Access to Shellfishing on the North Shore

Improved water quality will cut rainfall closures by more than half in most of Plum Island Sound, giving shellfishers up to 72 additional harvesting days each year IPSWICH, NEWBURY & ROWLEY—Governor Maura Healey today announced expanded access to shellfish harvesting in Plum Island Sound after extensive testing by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) found significant improvements in water…