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

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ARTICLE I... DEFINITIONS 5ENIOIZ CITIZEN PERMIT... lssueu riit> to `ii.-i—aly 1 r-it of scallops shall be oxie b.asiiei FAMILY...All those persons of the immediate a citizen who has attained the age of sixty-five per day including shells between October (65) on the last birthday and who is a legal 1st and the following March 31st.Whoever family,husband,wife, 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... Any person been assessed and paid a real estate property more than fifty dollars ($50.00). 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 four(4) pecks. C. All shellfish permits must be worn visibly at than three inches (3") in the longest PECK.. .Whenever used herein shall mean the all times. diameter or scallops that do not have a quantity,(in U.S.dry measure)of eight(S)dry D. No person shall dig,take or carry away any well growth ring. Anyone in quarts. shellfish between one-half hour after violation of this section shall be punished by FAMILY PERMIT... Privilege granted under sunset and one-half hour before sunrise. a fine of not less than twenty dollars($20.00) the authority of the Board of Selectmen for the Any person in violation of this provision nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00). taking of shellfish for domestic use only. will be punished by a fine of fifty dollars L. All scallops will be culled immediately and NOTE: Permit will be issued on the basis of not ($50.00), and in addition, shall forfeit his only adult scallops shall be brought ashore ermit per famil permit for one (1) year. in the shell. Anyone who violates any more than one p p y E. All persons shall display their catch upon provision of this section shall be punished COMMERCIAL PERMIT... A privilege request of the Shellfish Officer. Anyone in by a fine of not less than ten dollars($10.00) granted under the authority of the Board of violation of this section shall be punished by nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00). 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 F. The family weekly limit shall be one (1) HOES ALLOWED. Any person violating peck of any shellfish,except scallops.1 peck this provision shall be punished by a fine of of soft shell clams in any one week in not less than ten dollars($10.00)nor more ARTICLE II... REQUIREMENTS TO Waquoit Bay. 1 peck of soft shell clams on than fifty dollars ($50.00). OBTAIN ABOVE PERMITS Wednesday&Saturday only in Poponesset N. All shellfish shall be culled immediately and FAMILY PERMIT... Issued to a head of a Bay. Anyone exceeding this limit shall be all seed must be returned to the waters and household who is a resident and domiciled in punished by a fine of not less than ten flats where taken.No person shall transport the Town of Mashpee. Also issued to a dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars or move seed clams, quahogs, oysters or taxpayer of the Town of Mashpee who has ($50.00) and loss of permit for a period of scallops without written permission from been assessed a property tax in,the preceding one (1) year. the Director of Marine Fisheries and the year. G. No shellfishing in any area of town on Town Shellfish Constable. NON-RESIDENCE FAMILY PERMIT... Sunday from JUNE 15 through O. Persons shellfishing in areas posted NO Issued to a citizen who is the head of a SEPTEMBER 15 inclusive. Anyone SHELLFISHING per order of the Board of household and who is a resident and violating this provision shall be punished Selectmen shall be punished by a fine of not domiciled in the Commonwealth of by a fine of not less than ten dollars($10.00) less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor Massachusetts. nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00). more than fifty dollars ($50.00).