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i <br /> 12 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> June 20,2011 <br /> APPS NTS&HEARINGS; <br /> Piste Wildlife&Natural Resources Comnussion ffWNRQ of the M"h <br /> Wam anogg Ln�be—Ouahog Rel@y to MasjWee Water: (continued) <br /> Mr, York indicated the last contaminated relay was conducted in the Town of ; <br /> Mashpee in 1991. In addressing the Board of Selectmen,Nor. York stated he has <br /> preference towards the option to purchase small seed from the hatchery as the <br /> process involves the filtering of algae and the removal al nitrogen from the bays <br /> naturally. Mr. York related concern with respect to the Contaminated Relay as it <br /> relates to enforcement issues perWIning to the illegal hest of contaminated <br /> shellfish. <br /> Mr. York indicated the Town of Mashpee has a viable conuereial fishing <br /> industry. Wa uoit Bay as it presently exists has plenty of shellfish for the <br /> co , iercial harvest. Many commercial shell fishermen are able to harvest their <br /> bushel limit within four to eight hours. Mr. York also explained that 1 nllion <br /> quahog seed spawns to create 3 million which would help support the commercial <br /> shell fishing industry. Mr. York ffi&cated that contaminated shellfish do not <br /> remove nitrogen from the waters. The cost of relay quahogs i .04 to o.5 cents <br /> opposed to the purchase of seed clogs for .01 each. In his opinion, Mr. York <br /> stated he would opt to purchase seed. <br /> Mr. York also indicated that funds exist in his budget to porde and propagate <br /> seed quahogs as planned. In response,the Tribe indicated they are able to <br /> contribute funding for the purchase of-200 bushels of the.relay quahogs. <br /> Shellfish Commission member Peter Thomas in support of the Contaminated <br /> Relay indicated that relays is extremely successful. <br /> It was noted if the relay is approved; the closure for the relay vuld be <br /> approximately one year opposed to 91 days due to the intended tiring of the <br /> relay. <br /> It was agreed the Selectmen would obtain a recommendation from the Shellfish <br /> Conunission with respect to this regard. The matter was taken under advisement <br /> at this time. <br />