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Oil Spills in Oak Bluffs Harbor, Shellfishing Banned

The skipper of the fishing boat that spilled the oil Wednesday told the Martha's Vineyard Times only four or five gallons had escaped. Cleanup was underway but the harbor is closed to shellfishing, the Vineyard Gazette reports.

A few gallons of oil from a fishing boat had to be cleaned up in Oak Bluffs Harbor Wednesday, reports the Martha's Vineyard Times:

Read "Minor oil spill requires cleanup in Oak Bluffs Harbor."

The harbor has been closed to shellfishing, reports the Vineyard Gazette:

Read "Minor Oil Spill from Fishing Vessel Closes Oak Bluffs Harbor to Shellfishing."

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