Heavy rainfall triggers Sengekontacket shellfishing closure until Tuesday

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Sengekontacket Pond is closed to shellfishing until at least Tuesday, July 7. Edgartown shellfish constable Paul Bagnall told The Times heavy rainfall that exceeded state Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) minimums triggered the closure.

Heavy rains tend to wash pollution into the ponds from the roadways and the surrounding watershed, which may make shellfish unsafe to eat.

In each case, the pond must remain closed to shellfishing for a minimum of five days.