Kevin J. Villa
Shellfish Constable
Quahog Dredge Boat Regulations for the Town of Fairhaven
- All dredge boats must be owner operated, the owner must meet all criteria of being a resident of the Town of Fairhaven, no deck hand will be allowed to run said vessel during dredging operations.
- No dredge boat shall operate in less than 12 feet of water at a mean low tide.
- Dredge boats shall only be allowed to operate in all Fairhaven waters from Monday thru Friday of any given week, 8:15 A.M to 4:00 P.M
- No dredge boat shall leave it’s dock, slip or mooring before 8:15 A.M to shellfish in the waters of Fairhaven without prior permission from the Shellfish Constable or his Deputies.
- No dredge boat shall be allowed to take more than 20 bushels in One day, consisting of no more than Two(2) bushels of little neck, the rest being a mix of cherries and bulls.
- No dredge boat shall be allowed any further North of Baxter
Avenue, to a line drawn due West from the end of Baxter Ave
Due to resource management restrictions
- No dredge boat shall be allowed North of North point on West
Island into the Little Bay, Nasketucket Bay area.
- No dredge boat shall be allowed into any area that is otherwise closed by the Division of Marine Fisheries or by the Town of Fairhaven for management purposes.
- During the months of June 15th thru September 15th no
dredge boat shall be allow into any areas on the Western side of Sconticut Neck, no further North of Wilbur’s Point.
10 All dredge boat shall remain at least 500 feet off of any
Fairhaven shore line.
11. Any Rule or Regulation set forth, may change at any time for
Resource Management purposes, with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen in the Town of Fairhaven and the
Approval of the Director of Massachusetts Division of Marine
Fisheries.
Kevin J. Villa
Shellfish Constable
Quahog Dredge Boat Regulations for the Town of Fairhaven
- All dredge boats must be owner operated, the owner must meet all criteria of being a resident of the Town of Fairhaven, no deck hand will be allowed to run said vessel during dredging operations.
- No dredge boat shall operate in less than 12 feet of water at a mean low tide.
- Dredge boats shall only be allowed to operate in all Fairhaven waters from Monday thru Friday of any given week, 8:15 A.M to 4:00 P.M
- No dredge boat shall leave it’s dock, slip or mooring before 8:15 A.M to shellfish in the waters of Fairhaven without prior permission from the Shellfish Constable or his Deputies.
- No dredge boat shall be allowed to take more than 20 bushels in One day, consisting of no more than Two(2) bushels of little neck, the rest being a mix of cherries and bulls.
- No dredge boat shall be allowed any further North of Baxter
Avenue, to a line drawn due West from the end of Baxter Ave
Due to resource management restrictions
- No dredge boat shall be allowed North of North point on West
Island into the Little Bay, Nasketucket Bay area.
- No dredge boat shall be allowed into any area that is otherwise closed by the Division of Marine Fisheries or by the Town of Fairhaven for management purposes.
- During the months of June 15th thru September 15th no
dredge boat shall be allow into any areas on the Western side of Sconticut Neck, no further North of Wilbur’s Point.
- All dredge boat shall remain at least 500 feet off of any
Fairhaven shore line.
11. Any Rule or Regulation set forth, may change at any time for
Resource Management purposes, with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen in the Town of Fairhaven and the
Approval of the Director of Massachusetts Division of Marine
Fisheries.
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