[1]
Editor's Note: Former §§ 407-41,
Definitions, 407-42, Areas subject to water quality closure, and 407-43,
Seasonal water quality closure were removed from the Code as they
were Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries classified shellfish
area descriptions derived by the commonwealth. These descriptions
are now available in the Town offices.
A.
Northside.
(1)
Scudder Lane recreational shellfishing area, Barnstable
Harbor. The waters, foreshores and tidal flats of the Scudder Lane
recreational shellfishing area are closed to the harvest or attempted
harvest of shellfish and seaworms from the Beach House west of the
Scudder Lane landing to the Barnstable Yacht Club pier, and extending
to the Huckins Island tidal flat. Opening dates for Scudder Lane recreational
shellfishing area will be posted annually. Effective April 1 annually,
the Scudder Lane recreational shellfishing area is closed to the taking
of shellfish and seaworms for any purpose. (DMF/CCB:31.20)
(2)
Phillis Island, Barnstable Harbor. The waters, foreshores
and tidal flats of the western end of Phillis Island as posted are
closed to the harvest or attempted harvest of shellfish and seaworms.
Town shellfish propagation project.
[Amended 2-2012; 2-4-2015; 1-6-2022]
B.
Southside.
(1)
The "Handy Point Quahog Propagation Area" is defined as the waters
and intertidal flat within an area marked by yellow NR marker buoys
and/or signposts as deployed near Handy Point in Cotuit Bay.
(2)
The West Bay Recreational Shellfishing Area: the waters, flats and
shoreline within an area beginning from the West Bay Landing at Bridge
St to the Wianno Yacht Club Pier to the "NR/No Shellfishing" sign
buoys locate offshore (DMF/SC22.11).
