Bill > H839

This bill aims to define and grant exclusive jurisdiction over "recreational shell fishing areas" to cities and towns in Massachusetts. The bill inserts a new definition for "recreational shell fishing area" into state law, which refers to areas designated for the non-commercial taking of shellfish for personal or family use, without selling, trading, or bartering the shellfish. It then adds a new section to the law, giving cities and towns exclusive control over these recreational shell fishing areas, including the ability to set safety, monitoring, and testing standards for the shellfish.