MA S445

Bill

Prohibiting the use of mobile gear in certain waters off the coast of the town of Nantucket

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
07/31/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit the use of mobile gear in certain waters off the coast of the town of Nantucket. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the use of mobile gear, such as otter trawls, beam trawls, and dredges, to drag for fish within 3 nautical miles of the town of Nantucket during the period from May 1 to October 31. This restriction does not apply to vessels fishing for surf clams, ocean quahogs, bay quahogs, or scallops, or vessels fishing within a Nantucket-regulated shellfish fishery. Violators may face fines, suspension or revocation of fishing licenses and permits, and seizure or forfeiture of unlawfully taken fish.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (2)

Julian Cyr (D), Dylan Fernandes (D),

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 10/03/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S445

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S445
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S445.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3954	Amending the charter for the town of Nantucket	Accompanied a new draft, see H4011	Similar To
H777	Adjusting mobile gear fishing restrictions in Nantucket coastal waters to reflect regulations provided to the rest of Massachusetts coastal communities	Accompanied S445	Replaces
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