Shellfish Advisory Board ~ Hybrid Meeting

REVISED 06/04/2026

Wellfleet Shellfish Advisory Board
June 8, 2026, 6:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting ~ Zoom ~ ACC (COA)

In conformity with the provisions of Chapter 30A, Massachusetts General Laws, and Ch. 2 of the
Acts of 2023, Notice is hereby filed that a meeting of the Shellfish Advisory Board will be held
on June 8, 2026 at 6:30 pm. Said meeting will be open to the public and the press both virtually,
as required by the provisions of the Open Meeting Law, and in person at Adult Community
Center (COA).

To virtually attend through Zoom Video Conferencing instructions to join are given below. If
you have technical difficulties, please contact the Chair of Committee at the following:
email_Media.Services.2@wellfleet-ma.gov

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Agenda:

1.) Comments from the board
2.) Public comments
3.) Shellfish Department updates - 2026 Cultching plans and quahog relay
4.) Over Wintering by area
5.) Grant Hosting
6.) Discuss possible changes to gear height limits in Reg 7.19.2 - "Height and Arrangement of
Equipment"
7.) "floating gear pilot program update" to quickly go over what the BOS passed and what they
changed
8.) Discussion and possible recommendation to allow 2 barges.
9.) Ice Machine discussion including suggested operation hours and months of operation
10.) 6.4.1 Chipman’s Cove (p. 20)

c. Harvesting Restrictions-All shellfish are to be removed from the area at the time of
harvest. No shellfish are to be left on the flats and removed at a later time of day, by any means or
methods. Diving for shellfish is prohibited.

To 4.15.1

4.15. Methods of Harvest (p. 14)
The taking of any shellfish from the waters of the Town of Wellfleet by any method other than
those commonly known as handpicking, long raking, bull raking, jerk raking, basket raking,
scratching, tonging, digging, dragging or dredging (See Section 8: Commercial Shellfishing:
Dragging and Dredging) will be prohibited.
A license holder is permitted to use any approved method of shellfish harvesting within his or her
licensed area.
4.15.1 Harvesting Restrictions-All shellfish are to be removed from the area at the time of
harvest. No shellfish are to be left on the flats and removed at a later time of day, by any
means or methods. Diving for shellfish is prohibited.

11.) Increase the Shellfish Revolving Fund for Propagation spending limit for FY27 by $38,700 for a
matching fund.
12.) Board member reports
13.) Next meeting date
14.) Adjournment