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MEP, DMF clarify nighttime lobster-landing window; new patrol boat expected
Summary
Massachusetts Environmental Police and the Division of Marine Fisheries discussed enforcement steps for lobster landing rules, confirmed a February landing-time ban, and said a new 41-foot patrol boat will increase offshore enforcement capacity this spring.
Captain Chapin of the Massachusetts Environmental Police (MEP) briefed the Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission on law-enforcement items including conflicts between shore-based fishermen and federal draggers, derelict gear work, and recent public-safety reports.
Why it matters: The meeting clarified an existing landing-time restriction for lobsters that takes effect Feb. 1 and discussed enforcement priorities and new patrol capability that officials said will boost enforcement in harder-to-patrol areas off the Lower Cape and Nantucket Sound.
MEP reported efforts…
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