Shellfishing within Wellfleet is governed by both the Town of Wellfleet and the State of Massachusetts.  Each has its own sets of regulations, which are enforced by both the local shellfish department and the State Environmental Police Officers.

Read the current Town of Wellfleet Shellfish Policies and Regulations (don't forget the Temporary Regulations).  If you prefer, download them as Microsoft Word document files.

Also, read the State of Massachusetts' General Laws Chapter 130 and the Codified Massachusetts Regulations 322 (not yet available online).

Here is an example of the types of striped poles used for the marking of official boundaries.  See the Temporary Regulations for a complete description of areas.