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Essex Clam Flats Remain Closed Despite Haverhill Sewage Leak Being Fixed

Essex clam flat closures tied to a Haverhill sewage spill drag on even after the leak was repaired. The Gloucester Daily Times reported that local shellfishers and Woodman's of Essex remain affected by the continuing flat shutdown — a situation the paper headlined as "Clammers lament fl…

Shellfish harvesters working Essex waters remain sidelined by clam flat closures that have persisted even after a Haverhill sewage leak was fixed, with local operations including Woodman's of Essex caught in the ongoing regulatory hold, the Gloucester Daily Times reports.

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"Clammers lament flat closures despite fix of Haverhill sewage leak", Essex shellfishers and businesses including Woodman's of Essex are still unable to harvest from affected flats despite the repair of a Haverhill sewage spill that triggered the closure, per the Gloucester Daily Times (read it at https://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/fishing_industry_news/clammers-lament-flat-closures-despite-fix-of-haverhill-sewage-leak/article_c2c20bcb-1fb3-4e08-922f-c83387c1d4dd.html).

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