9:47 pm, November 20, 2013
The Oak Bluffs harbor is closed to shellfishing until further notice following a minor oil spill Wednesday morning.
A 50-foot tuna-fishing boat has taken on water, causing leach of oil into the harbor, town officials said.
After receiving a call around 7:50 a.m. Wednesday morning reporting a fuel smell and a sheen on the water, shellfish constable David Grunden notified the fire department, which dispatched their oil recovery team to the boat tied up at Church’s Pier, by Nancy’s Restaurant.