The City Council is hereby authorized to issue permits for the
taking of sea worms or shellfish from the flats and shores of the
City; provided, however, that no permit shall be granted to any person
for the taking of shellfish or sea worms from the flats on the westerly
side of the Bass River channel and the northerly side of the Danvers
River channel, from Hall-Whitaker Bridge to Kernwood Bridge, known
as the "Salters Point" area.
No permit for the taking of sea worms or shellfish shall be
issued to any person who is not a citizen of the City or a resident.
Persons engaged in the business of selling sea worms to be used
for fishing shall be included in this section.
Digging may take at any time sufficient sea worms for a day's
fishing without any permit, provided such taking does not exceed one
quart of worms per person.
No person shall be permitted to take or dig sea worms by means
of any electrical appliance or other mechanical device.
