[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Manager of
the Town of Barnstable 4-6-1995; revised 11-21-1996, 1-8-1998, 2-18-1999,
12-5-2000, 1-31-2003, January 2004. Subsequent amendments noted where
applicable.]
Article I General Provisions
§ 407-1 Adoption of regulations; posting of changes.
§ 407-2 Definitions.
Article II Recreational Shellfishery
§ 407-3 Classes of recreational shellfishing permits, licensing requirements and conditions.
§ 407-4 Harvest time restrictions.
§ 407-5 Harvest limits.
§ 407-6 Minimum size limits.
§ 407-7 Gear restrictions and regulations.
§ 407-8 Shellfishery conservation and management.
§ 407-9 Recreational scallop regulations.
§ 407-10 Herring and alewife rules and regulations.
§ 407-11 Regulations pertaining to other species.
Article III Commercial Shellfishing
§ 407-12 Classes of permits and permit conditions.
§ 407-13 Commercial shellfishing permit application procedure.
§ 407-14 General commercial shellfishing.
§ 407-15 Shellfishery conservation and management.
Article IV Commercial Soft Shell Clam Shellfishing
§ 407-16 Other applicable regulations; minimum size limit; harvest limit.
§ 407-17 Southside harvest restrictions.
§ 407-18 Northside harvest restrictions.
§ 407-19 Northside commercial harvest area restrictions.
Article V Commercial Quahog Shellfishing
§ 407-20 Other applicable regulations.
§ 407-21 Southside commercial quahog harvest restrictions.
§ 407-22 Northside commercial quahog harvest restrictions.
Article VI Commercial Scallop Shellfishing
§ 407-23 Other applicableregulations.
§ 407-24 Harvest days.
§ 407-25 Closed season.
§ 407-26 Harvest limit.
§ 407-27 Minimum size limit.
§ 407-28 Gear restriction.
§ 407-29 Dredge size restriction.
§ 407-30 Dredging area restrictions.
§ 407-31 Licensing of helpers.
§ 407-32 Harvest limit per boat.
§ 407-33 Sale and transfer restrictions.
§ 407-34 Storm policy.
Article VII Commercial Shellfishing and Fishing Regulations for Other Species
§ 407-35 Applicability of other regulations.
§ 407-36 Commercial jackknife clam and common razor clam shellfishing.
§ 407-37 Commercial mussel shellfishing.
§ 407-38 Commercial oyster shellfishing.
§ 407-39 Commercial elver and eel fishing.
§ 407-40 Other species.
Article VIII Shellfish Area Status
§ 407-41 (Reserved)
§ 407-42 (Reserved)
§ 407-43 (Reserved)
§ 407-44 Town of Barnstable closures.
§ 407-45 Areas closed to commercial shellfishing.
Article IX Aquaculture License Regulations
§ 407-46 Findings.
§ 407-47 Proof of residency required.
§ 407-48 Application for and issuance of license; hearing; fee.
§ 407-49 Moratorium on issuances of new licenses.
§ 407-50 Filing and posting of list of applicants.
§ 407-51 Submission of application for review by other agencies.
§ 407-52 Compliance with all laws required; approval of license.
§ 407-53 Preapplication meeting with GIS staff.
§ 407-54 Exclusivity of license; subleasing prohibited; transfer of license.
§ 407-55 Changes to original plans.
§ 407-56 New license period; renewal.
§ 407-57 Acreage limitation.
§ 407-58 License fee.
§ 407-59 Reasonable production value.
§ 407-60 Filing of annual reports.
§ 407-61 Transplanting seed stock from public fisheries prohibited.
§ 407-62 Marking boundaries of licensed areas.
§ 407-63 Responsibility for gear and tackle.
§ 407-64 Removal of gear upon termination of license.
§ 407-65 Harbor improvements; migration of navigational channels.
§ 407-66 Inspection of containers; samples for disease testing.
§ 407-66.1 Taking without consent from licensed site.
§ 407-67 License review and/or revocation.
§ 407-68 Severability.
Article X Enforcement and Penalties