[Amended 12-14-2015 by Ord. No. 15-14; 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 19-04]
The Shellfish Conservation Program for the Town is administered
by the Shellfish Conservation Committee.
The Committee's responsibilities include:
A.
Establishing annually in conjunction with the Department of Marine
Resources the number of shellfish digging licenses to be issued;
B.
Surveying each clam-producing area at least once every three years
to establish size distribution and density, and annually estimating
the status of the Town's shellfish resources;
C.
Submitting to the Town Manager proposals for the expenditures of
funds for the purpose of shellfish conservation;
[Amended 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 19-04]
E.
Securing and maintaining records of shellfish harvest from the Town's
managed shellfish areas and closed areas that are conditionally opened
by the Department of Marine Resources;
F.
Recommending conservation closures and openings to the Town Council
in conjunction with the area biologists of the Department of Marine
Resources; and
G.
Submitting an annual report to the municipality and the Department
of Marine Resources covering the above topics and all other committee
activities.
[Added 2-11-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-04; amended 6-13-2022]
The Committee consists of seven members and two alternate members
appointed by the Town Council for terms of three years. Terms are
to be staggered such that no more than three members' terms expire
in a given year.
