Overview

• Recreational and professional shellfishers returned to the shore on Monday under a controlled reopening.
• New rules set a 2.7 cm minimum size, a 5 kg limit per recreational person, and a 90 kg cap per professional per day.
• The fishery had been shut for two years after mass mortality tied to bacterial problems and unusually warm water.
• A brief authorization in early August lasted one day because most cockles found were too small.
• Scientists report reserves above 1,000 tonnes and indicate the season could continue through year-end if conditions remain favorable.