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Board emphasizes compliance with 35-pound dredge-weight rule; staff to assist fishers with dry weighing
Summary
After fishermen raised concerns about newer Chatham-style dredges and compliance with the town's 35-pound limit, staff and the constable said dry weighing before the season and a pre-season sign-off are the best path to compliance; the town will offer weighing by the constable and is collecting data on dredge types in use.
Advisory board members and commercial fishermen discussed enforcement of the town's 35-pound dredge-weight regulation and the growing use of Chatham-style (chain-sweep) dredges.
The issue surfaced at a Select Board meeting in September and again at the Oct. 21 advisory meeting after fishers worried some newer dredge designs might exceed the local 35-pound dry-weight limit. Board members and staff reported that…
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