:Quick Notes:
You must have your 2008 Wellfleet shellfish license to fish any open areas in the harbor. Currently the permits are sold at the town hall.
Herring River is Open for commercial shellfishing
Chipman's Cove is Closed
Duck Creek is Closed
Recreational Shellfishing: Shellfishing is open everyday for licensed 08 holders but is still limited to 10 quarts a week. Open areas are Indian Neck, Blackfish Creek, Lieutenant Island and Audubon area.
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Shellfish
Regulations
(last amended 2/26/08) Minor problems continue with this link to the latest of amendments to our regulations...however, I am happy to report that some missing files were found and we didn't even know they were lost. Much love, Chris 4/27/08 |
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Visit the Harbor Management Plan Forum, including the Shellfish Management Plan
The Wellfleet Shellfish Department is responsible for managing shellfish
resources, promoting shellfish propagation, monitoring water quality, and
conserving Wellfleet's marine & estuarine resources. Wellfleet Harbor is a
federal No-Discharge Area, and has been designated as an Area of Critical
Environmental Concern.
In Massachusetts, coastal
municipalities manage shellfish resources within a three mile limit from
shore. In Wellfleet, the most common shellfish are oysters (Crassostrea
virginica), quahaugs or hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), soft
shell clams (Mya arenaria) and bay scallops (Argopecten irradians).
This site is provided to encourage responsible, legal use of the Town's shellfish resources, answer questions you might have about shellfishing and shellfish in general, and promote interaction among members of the shellfishing community.
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