The Division of Marine Fisheries has determined that Blue mussels Mytilus edulis, Surf clams Spisula solidissima, Carnivorous snails and whole Sea scallops Placopecten magillanicus with the exception of the adductor muscle of sea scallops, from the below-defined area contain Paralytic Shellfish Poison toxin (also known as "Red Tide") from the dinoflagellate Alexandrium (spp.) in excess of the established standards.

Under authority of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 130, Section 74A and 75, the below-defined area is closed to the harvest of the above-noted shellfish until subsequent examination shows that these shellfish are safe for human consumption.

The below-defined area is CLOSED TO THE TAKING OF Blue mussels Mytilus edulis, Surf clams Spisula solidissima, Carnivorous snails and whole Sea scallops Placopecten magillanicus with the exception of the adductor muscle of sea scallops. Digging, harvesting or collecting and/or attempting to dig, harvest or collect these shellfish or carnivorous snails from the below-defined area 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 the above-noted shellfish from the below-defined area.

AREA CLOSED TO THE HARVEST OF Blue mussels Mytilus edulis, Surf clams Spisula solidissima, Carnivorous snails and whole Sea scallops Placopecten magillanicus with the exception of the adductor muscle of sea scallops

"The waters and flats of the Commonwealth in the above-listed cities and towns south of a line drawn from Point Allerton in the Town of Hull easterly to the state territorial waters line; southward to and including areas MB:2 through MB:12 at the Marshfield/Duxbury town boundary marker.”