Shellfish harvesting ban in part of Casco Bay expected to end later this week

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • August 6, 2024

A temporary ban on harvesting oysters, clams and other bivalve shellfish that went into effect Sunday is expected to last until Wednesday or Thursday, according to a scientist at the Department of Marine Resources. More than 2 inches of rain fell Sunday morning, causing runoff containing bacteria from fecal matter to enter Casco Bay, triggering the shellfish harvesting closure stretching from Freeport to Harpswell. It is the eighth rain-caused closure of 2024.