Wellfleet Shellfish Department

 

 

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Recreational shellfishing is only allowed on Sundays and Wednesdays. You must have a Year round or seasonal 09 shellfish license.

Areas open: Indian Neck.

Shellfish licenses can be bought at the Beach Sticker house on the town pier.

 

Chipman's Cove is closed. Will be closed for shellfishing 30 minutes after Sunset on April 30th.

Duck Creek is closed for commercial fisherman only. Will be closed for shellfishing 30 minutes after Sunset on April 30th.

Herring River is open for Commercial Shellfishing only.

 

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Here are the new prices of the 2009 licenses (not 2008)   amended 5/27/08

                     Recreational for 2009 license

 

Resident or Taxpayer

$50.00

Resident or Taxpayer over 65 years old

10.00

Non‑resident or Non‑taxpayer

200.00

Eel Permit

3.00

 

 

Seasonal Non-commercial Permits (June 1 – Sept. 30)

 

Resident or Taxpayer

30.00

Non-resident or Non-taxpayer

75.00

Replacement Fee

10.00

                  Commercial for 2009

                     

Resident

$300.00

Resident  over 65 years old

50.00

Junior Resident Commercial

100.00

Eel Permit

3.00

Replacement Fee

10.00

 

 

 

 

 

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Wellfleet Harbor Master/Marina

Maps Directions to Shellfishing Areas Wellfleet's Annual Oyster Festival
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  Meet the  Staff

                                   

Shellfish Regulations

 

Last amended

10/28/08

 

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Wellfleet Shellfish Advisory Committee Minutes and Agenda
Recreational Shellfishing Commercial Shellfishing Aquaculture Learn, Discover, Explore (includes links) Check out the Shellfish Library Herring Regulations Town of Wellfleet Web Site

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Click for Wellfleet, Massachusetts Forecast     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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