[Adopted 5-10-1991[1]; amended in its entirety 9-9-2002]
[1]
Editor's Note: The actual adoption date for these regulations
is unavailable. This date is actually a publication date.
Under the authority of MGL c. 130, § 94, the following rules
and regulations governing the taking of alewives and herring in any water
in the Town of Falmouth are now in effect until further notice.
A.
A Town of Falmouth shellfish permit is required to take
more than six herring or alewives per day. No permit is required when taking
six or less herring except for the Coonamessett River.
B.
Catching days open for the taking of more than six herring
or alewives throughout the Town of Falmouth are Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
and Saturdays.
C.
The method of capture shall be by dip net or scoop net.
One dip net per permit shall be allowed and no dip net shall be left unattended
in the run. No throw nets, seine nets, rod and reels or any kind of fixed
nets or gear shall be used to take herring, alewives or eels from any fish
run within the Town of Falmouth.
D.
Any person who possesses a Town of Falmouth shellfish
permit may take no more than 20 herring or alewives per open day. A shellfish
permit is not required to take six or less herring or alewives per open day
except from the Coonamessett Herring Run.
E.
Anyone using fish cars to store herring must first notify
the Shellfish Constable and the Harbor Master.
No person shall take or attempt to take herring or alewives on Sundays,
Tuesdays and Thursdays from the Coonamessett Herring Run or quantities of
more than six herring or alewives from all of the other herring runs throughout
the Town of Falmouth on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. These days have been
set aside so the herring and alewives will be able to make their annual migratory
run up to their spawning grounds unmolested.
A.
Catching on Coonamessett River shall be allowed only
on the south side of the first dam located off John Parker Road across from
Clark Street as marked by a "FISH CATCH AREA" sign and only on Mondays, Wednesdays,
Fridays and Saturdays. All areas to the north of the catch area are closed
to the taking of herring. A shellfish permit is required to take any amount
of herring from the Coonamessett River.
B.
Beginning June 1 of each year, herring may be taken south
of Hatchville Road and north of the cranberry bogs except on prohibited days.
No herring may be taken from any of the bog areas in the Coonamessett River
or the Matt Souza Conservation Area.
