Board reviews flagged amendments to shellfish regulations; enforcement jurisdiction clarified
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Summary
Board members reviewed flagged items in proposed amendments to town shellfish regulations, discussed enforcement jurisdiction to three-mile limit and green crab enforcement questions, and asked enforcement officer (JC) to attend the Feb. 18 meeting.
The Harbor & Shellfish Advisory Board revisited proposed amendments to town shellfish regulations on Feb. 4 and identified several items that need enforcement input and further review.
Board members noted questions flagged in a circulated summary and asked that JC, the enforcement officer referenced in the discussion, attend the Feb. 18 meeting to answer technical enforcement questions. A board member said many flagged points relate to enforcement practice and asked staff to invite JC; the chair agreed and said he would make a formal request for JC's attendance.
On jurisdiction, a board member asked whether regulations drawn on a map (for example outside Jetties and Smith's Point to Eel Point) meant there was no enforcement outside those lines. Mr. Franzuto (board member) replied that the town's enforcement covers those areas and that "all the laws are in effect out to 3 miles," noting the town enforces within its three-mile limit. The board also discussed the green crab: members noted the green crab differs because of Letter of Authorization (LOA) processes and that enforcement may involve environmental police; the draft amendments retain green-crab language for further discussion.
Board members agreed the flagged items generally require JC's input and that the board would carry the amendments forward after receiving enforcement clarifications. Paper copies of flagged topics were available for members who requested them.