Bridgeport News: Seaview Ave. Fire Update
Fishing Restrictions Eased, Shell Fishing Restrictions Remain in Place (Bridgeport, Sept. 12. 2014) – After a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flyover, the state scaled back fishing restrictions after water runoff from a massive fire Thursday left a reddish purple film in the water. Fishing along the Bridgeport shoreline from the Fairfield border to Pleasure Beach remains banned. Recreational and commercial fishing in allowed in open water. Originally, the ban spanned from Norwalk to Milford. The ban has been lifted in the other towns. Shell fishing remains banned from Fairfield to the Housatonic River. The state DEEP and U. S. Coast Guard are taking extensive sample of the water to determine if there is anything harmful. “We want people to understand that this material…

