1986-1993-SHELLFISH-GRANTS-MAPS REGULATIONS AND GENERAL INFO BLUE-GRAY BOOK

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ARTICLE I.._DEPINI"I'ZONS �`" oin-i `r G"n" ' "' a citizen who has attained the age of sixty-five per aay inducing shells becwaer.occober FAMILY...All those persons of the immediate (65) on the last birthday and who is a legal 1st and the following March 31st.Whoever family,husband,wife,or unmarried children, resident of the Town of Mashpee, or to a violates this provision shall be punished by domiciled and living under the same roof. citizen of seventy (70) years of age who has a fine of not less than ten dollars($10.00)nor COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN... An person more than fifty dollars ($50.00). Y P been assessed and paid a real estate property h' who sells or offers for sale shellfish or tax during the preceding year. I. Commercial quahog daily limit shall be seaworm for cash or other considerations. COMMERCIAL SHELLFISH PERMIT... A three(3) bushels per day including shells. SHELLFISH... Unless otherwise expressed, permit issued to a person, other than aliens, Any person violating this provision shall be the word shellfish shall be inclusive of clams, who have attained their sixteenth (16th) fined not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) quahogs, oysters, scallops, and razor fish. birthday and are now actually domiciled in the nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00), and SEED CLAM... Soft-shell clams, the shell Town of Mashpee,and possess a current state forfeiture of his permit for a period of one(1) measuring less than two (2) inches in the commercial permit. year. longest diameter. J. No digging of soft-shell clams, for SEED QUAHOGS... Same as above. commercial purposes, until further notice. SEED OYSTERS... Oysters less than three(3) ARTICLE III...RULES AND REGULATIONS Anyone in violation of this section shall be inches in the punished by a fine of not less than twenty ongest diameter. A. All changes to the local shellfish regulations dollars ($20.00) nor more than fifty dollars SEED SCALLOP... Bay Scallops that do not will be published in the local newspaper. ($50.00). have a well-defined annual growth line on the B. No commercial shellfishing on Sunday. K. Persons shall not take or have in their shell. Anyone violating this section shall be fined possession quahogs or soft-shell clams that BUSHEL... Whenever used herein shall mean not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) nor are less than two inches(2")in the longest the quantity thereof,(in U.S.dry measure)of more than fifty dollars ($50.00). diameter of the shell or oysters that are less than three inches 3" in the longest four(4) pecks. C. All shellfish permits must be worn visibly at ( ) g all times. diameter or scallops that do not have a PECK...Whenever used herein shall mean the well-defined growth ring. Anyone in quantity,(in U.S.dry measure)of eight(8)dry D. No person shall dig,take or carry away any violation of this section shall be punished by quarts. shellfish between one-half hour after a fine of not less than twenty dollars($20.00) FAMILY PERMIT. .. Privilege granted under sunset and one-half hour before sunrise. nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00). the authority of the Board of Selectmen for the Any person in violation of this provision will be punished by a fine of fifty dollars L. All scallops will be culled immediately and taking of shellfish for domestic use only. ($50.00), and in addition, shall forfeit his only adult scallops shall be brought ashore NOTE: Permit will be issued on the basis of not permit for one (1) year. in the shell. Anyone who violates any more than one permit per famil provision of this section shall be punished p p y� E. All persons shall display their catch upon y a fine of not less than ten dollars($10.00) COMMERCIAL PERMIT. .. A privilege request of the Shellfish Officer. Anyone in granted under the authorityof the Board of q nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00). violation of this section shall be punished by Selectmen to take shellfish for sale or other a fine of not less than twenty dollars($20.00) M. Shellfish shall be taken only by hand,rake, considerations. nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00). tongs,or by dragging.NO SHOVELS OR HOES ALLOWED. Any person violating F. The family weekly limit shall be one (1) this provision shall be punished by a fine of peck of any shellfish,except scallops.1 peck not less than ten dollars($10.00)nor more of soft shell clams in any one week in than fifty dollars ($50.00). ARTICLE II... REQUIREMENTS TO Waquoit Bay. 1 peck of soft shell clams on OBTAIN ABOVE PERMITS Wednesday&Saturday only in Poponesset N. All shellfish shall be culled immediately and Ba Anyone exceeding this limit shall be all seed must be returned to the waters and FAMILY PERMIT... Issued to a head of a y' y g flats where taken.No person shall transport household who is a resident and domiciled in punished by a fine of not less than ten p P dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars or move seed clams, quahogs, oysters or the Town of Mashpee. Also issued to a ($50.00) and loss of permit for a period of scallops without written permission from taxpayer of the Town of Mashpee who has one (1) year. the Director of Marine Fisheries and the been assessed a property tax in the preceding Town Shellfish Constable. year. G. No shellfishing in any area of town on NON-RESIDENCE FAMILY PERMIT... Sunday from JUNE 15 through O. Persons shellfishing in areas posted NO SEPTEMBER 15 inclusive. Anyone SHELLFISHING per order of the Board of Issued to a citizen who is the head of a Selectmen shall be punished b a fine of not household and who is a resident and violating this provision shall be punished less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor domiciled in the Commonwealth of by a fine of not less than ten dollars($10.00) ty Massachusetts. fifty dollars ($50.00). more than fifty dollars ($50.00). nor more than