The Division of Marine Fisheries has determined that shellfish from the below-defined areas (OC:3 in its entirety and part of OC:2) in the Town of Orleans contain Paralytic Shellfish Poison toxin (also known as "Red Tide") from the dinoflagellate Alexandrium tamarense .

Therefore, under authority of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 130, Section 74A and 75, the status of the below-defined areas have been changed to "CLOSED TO SHELLFISHING". Digging, harvesting or collecting and/or attempting to dig, harvest or collect blue mussels and the possession of blue mussels from the below- defined areas is prohibited .

Under authority of 322 CMR 7.01(7) all permits issued thereunder are hereby conditioned to prohibit the taking, selling or possession of shellfish from the below-defined areas

AREAS CLOSED TO THE HARVEST OF BLUE MUSSELS

Nauset Marsh System South (OC:3 and a portion of OC:2)

“The area south of a line drawn east from the northern tip of Weeset Point (at the end of Tonset Road) in the Town of Orleans to the Eastham-Orleans town boundary marker located on the northern-most tip of Tern Island in the Town of Orleans and continuing east to Nauset Beach.”