HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 977        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 839

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick Joseph Kearney

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to recreational shell fishing areas.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

1/17/2023

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

4/5/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 977        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 839

By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 839) of Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to recreational shell fishing areas.  Environment and Natural Resources.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4319 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to recreational shell fishing areas.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 130 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 46 after the definition of “Recreational saltwater fishing” the following definition:- “Recreational shell fishing area”, an area designated for the non-commercial taking or attempted taking of shellfish for personal or family use; provided, however, that the shellfish are not sold, traded or bartered.

SECTION 12. Said chapter 130 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 20A the following section:- Section 20B. Cities and towns shall have exclusive jurisdiction of recreational shell fishing areas, including but not limited to safety, monitoring and testing standards for shellfish.