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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 to open the Massachusetts lobster fishery.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 209        FILED ON: 1/7/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 837 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act to open the Massachusetts lobster fishery.

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

Not withstanding any state law to the contrary, the State of Massachusetts Department of Marine Fisheries shall allow any person with a commercial Commonwealth lobster permit issued to fish according to his/her permit for 12 months a year in state waters as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS).