04/09/2019 SHELLFISH COMMISSION Minutes

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Cook: "I'm not opposed to increasing this to 40,000 pieces." 4.11 License fee: An annual license fee of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars per acre or any part thereof is due to be paid to the Town of Mashpee by the licensee on or before December 31St of each year. The license fee shall be paid in full within two (2) months of the due date. The annual license fee of twenty-five ($25.00)for the first year or part thereof shall be paid within 30 days of the issuance of the license. Commission Comments: Fisher: "The license holders now have to pay their annual license fee within 2 months of December the 3Is'each year. This is more than enough time to submit payment." 4.12 Individuals authorized to be within Shellfish Aquaculture License bounds: Only the shellfish aquaculture licensed holder or individuals authorized by the license holder shall take shellfish from the aquaculture license site MGL 130 section 67. The license holder shall provide the Shellfish Constable with a list of individuals authorized to harvest shellfish on the license site annually. If individuals are taken off this said list the Shellfish Constable must be notified. Commission Comments: Fisher: "This is meant to prevent theft within the leased aquaculture site. Without a list of authorized individuals the shellfish division has no record of the people allowed in the area and therefore enforcement actions will occur." 4.13 Aquaculture License Area Boundaries: The boundaries of licensed shellfish aquaculture areas shall be marked with yellow float balls at least 15 inches in diameter labeled with the words "Shellfish Aquaculture" and the license number with at least 2 inch black lettering. Marker balls at the corners of the boundary must be anchored with mushroom or pyramid anchors weighing at least 100 pounds. Marker balls may be replaced with winter sticks containing the same markings from December through March. Markers must be present on the corner points of the licensed area year-round. Any proposed alternative markings of a licensed area must be submitted in writing to the Shellfish Constable and Harbormaster; if in the discretion of respective parties approve the changes are warranted, they may be approved in writing. Commission Comments: Fisher: "If alternative anchors are submitted to me and approved they may be used." Fisher: "Two inch letting that says `Shellfish Aquaculture' and D.E.P. /Town grant number." York: "Can we use sully sticks/winter sticks year round with 2 inch lettering?" Fisher: "People may think that is a channel marker or obstacle marker." York: "We will also be removing the right to scallop inside a licensed aquaculture area from the shellfish regulations." Public Comments: Cook: "Can we use helical screw anchors?" Ronhock: "What lettering should we be using? What should be on the winter sticks and marker balls?" 4.14 Transplanting seed stock from public fisheries prohibited: No person shall transplant seed, seed stock, or any stock from the public fisheries within the Town of Mashpee for purposes of stocking the licensed aquaculture area with such seed or stock.Said regulation is subject to fine or suspension of operation for noncompliance of the original aquaculture license. Commission Comments:No comment.