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Advisory board discusses bycatch limits, shellfish closure areas and pending town regulation amendments
Summary
Members discussed clarity needed in town shellfish regulations about bycatch retention when fishing in contaminated or closed areas, agreed to request town-council review status of drafted amendments, and suggested adding dinghy identification rules to future agendas.
The Harbor Shellfish Advisory Board discussed how town regulation language should handle bycatch taken in shellfish closure areas and asked staff to track draft amendments with town counsel.
Tara Riley said the draft amendments to the town shellfish regulations were sent to town counsel after the board previously approved a draft; she said staff will request a status update and timeline from counsel. The board agreed to…
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