MA S411

Bill

MA S411

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

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/09/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th 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.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the use of mobile fishing gear, such as otter trawls, beam trawls, and dredges, within 3 nautical miles of the town of Nantucket from May 1 to October 31. The bill establishes a rebuttable presumption that a vessel is using mobile gear if certain equipment is not out of the water and secured. It provides exceptions for vessels fishing for surf clams, ocean quahogs, bay quahogs, or scallops, as well as vessels fishing within a shellfish fishery regulated by the town of Nantucket. Violations of this law can result in fines, suspension or revocation of fishing licenses, 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 03/22/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S411

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S411
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S411.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2794	Authorizing the town of Nantucket to impose a real estate transfer fee for affordable and workforce housing	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3701	Amending the act authorizing affordable housing convenants in the town of Nantucket	Accompanied a study order, see H4754	Similar To
H4644	Repealing the act establishing the Nantucket Mosquito Control Project	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 343 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4688	Authorizing the town of Nantucket to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of certain land situated in the town of Nantucket held for open space, recreational or conservation purposes to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank, Nantucket Conservation Foundation, Inc, or Sconset Trust, Inc. for the same purposes	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 190 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4689	Authorizing the town of Nantucket to transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of a portion of certain land situated in the town of Nantucket held for water supply and water protection purposes to the town of Nantucket for roadway purposes	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 200 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4717	Authorizing the town of Nantucket to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of a portion of certain land situated in the town of Nantucket held for cemetery purposes	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4818	Authorizing the conveyance of land from the county of Nantucket and authorizing the town of Nantucket to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of a portion of said land situated in the town of Nantucket held for open space purposes	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 183 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2794

Authorizing the town of Nantucket to impose a real estate transfer fee for affordable and workforce housing

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3701

Amending the act authorizing affordable housing convenants in the town of Nantucket

Accompanied a study order, see H4754

Similar To

H4644

Repealing the act establishing the Nantucket Mosquito Control Project

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 343 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4688

Authorizing the town of Nantucket to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of certain land situated in the town of Nantucket held for open space, recreational or conservation purposes to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank, Nantucket Conservation Foundation, Inc, or Sconset Trust, Inc. for the same purposes

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 190 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4689

Authorizing the town of Nantucket to transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of a portion of certain land situated in the town of Nantucket held for water supply and water protection purposes to the town of Nantucket for roadway purposes

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 200 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4717

Authorizing the town of Nantucket to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of a portion of certain land situated in the town of Nantucket held for cemetery purposes

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4818

Authorizing the conveyance of land from the county of Nantucket and authorizing the town of Nantucket to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of a portion of said land situated in the town of Nantucket held for open space purposes

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 183 of the Acts of 2018

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