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5 Board of Selectmen Minutes September 25, 2000 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: Public Hearing— Scallop Regulations: Selectman Leveille opened the Public Hearing on the Mashpee Shellfish Regulations, Section III, 3. Scallop Regulations. The following changes regarding commercial scalloping in Waquoit Bay are proposed. Scallop season is from October I through the following March 31 for commercial and noncommercial scalloping. Commercial scalloping is not allowed in Waquoit Bay from October 1 through October 15. Commercial scalloping is allowed in Waquoit Bay from October 16 through the following March 31. The commercial catch limit is 5 bushels per day in Waquoit Bay, and 10 bushels per day in other areas open for commercial shellfishing. A commercial permit holder also holding a noncommercial(family)permit can take scallops noncommercially (one bushel per week) on Sundays only in October and November (in Waquoit Bay, and other open area), but not from December through the following March when commercial shellfishing is allowed 7 days per week (in Mashpee). Mr. York, the Shellfish Constable discussed the proposed scallop regulations and noted that the scallops in Waquoit Bay are due to the result of a cooperative seeding effort by the Towns of Mashpee and Falmouth. It was also noted that the Town of Falmouth approved regulations restricting scalloping in Waquoit Bay to non-commercial only from October 1 through October 15. Waquoit Bay is a good place for family scalloping, and there are more scallops in Nantucket Sound that can be taken commercially. Being no comment,the Board motioned to close the Public Hearing. Motion made by Selectman Cahalane to close the Public Hearing. Motion seconded by Selectman Marsters. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Motion made by Selectman Cahalane to adopt the Scallop Regulations as recommended by the Shellfish Constable. Motion seconded by Selectman Marsters. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0.