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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; 2-25-2025; 4-9-2025]
A. 
Northside:
(1) 
Scudder Lane Recreational Shellfishing Area as defined above.
(2) 
Closed to Commercial Zone Barnstable Harbor: the waters, flats and all tributaries of that portion of Barnstable Harbor drawn northwest from a pole at Harris Meadow Lane 41°42'35"N, 70°18'57"W, to a closed to commercial shellfishing sign located on the northwest tip of Huckins Island 41°43'01"N, 70°18'57"W, southeast around Huckins Island to a closed to commercial shellfishing sign on the southern flat of Huckins Island with a line drawn south to a closed to commercial shellfishing sign at Calves Pasture Point.
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 Street to the Wianno Yacht Club pier to the "NR/No Shellfishing" buoys located offshore (DMF/SC22.11).