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Two oyster areas will open Wednesday

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AMANDA McCOY/SUN HERALD/FILE A fisherman unloads his catch of oysters at the Pass Christian Harbor. The state Department of Marine Resources will open two oyster areas Wednesday.
AMANDA McCOY/SUN HERALD/FILE A fisherman unloads his catch of oysters at the Pass Christian Harbor. The state Department of Marine Resources will open two oyster areas Wednesday.

The state Department of Marine Resources announced Tuesday it will reopen two areas to the harvest of oysters at legal sunrise Wednesday.

These conditionally approved areas are Area II "E" including Square Handkerchief Reef and southern portions of Henderson Point Reef and Area II "F" including southern portions of the Pass Christian Reef.

Details: Call the Oyster Hotline at 374-5167 or 1-800-385-5902.

This story was originally published April 26, 2016 at 5:00 PM with the headline "Two oyster areas will open Wednesday ."

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