Notice of Opened Shellfish Areas

CLASSIFICATION: CONDITIONALLY APPROVED

SEASONAL STATUS CHANGE Status: Open to Shellfishing December 10 – March 31 Dates Inclusive

SC20.1
MASHPEE RIVER

“The waters, flats and all tributaries of that portion of the Mashpee River in the Towns of Mashpee and Barnstable west of a line drawn south from southern most point of Mashpee Neck to Punkhorn Point and south of a line drawn from the “NO SHELLFISHING” sign at Buccaneer Way westerly across the river to the “NO SHELLFISHING” sign on the opposite shore”.

CLASSIFICATION: CONDITIONALLY APPROVED

SEASONAL STATUS CHANGE Status: Open to Shellfishing December 10- March 31 Dates Inclusive

SC20.3 SHOESTRING BAY

“The waters, flats and all tributaries of that portion of Shoestring Bay in the Towns of Mashpee and Barnstable, easterly of a line drawn south from the southernmost point of Mashpee Neck to Punkhorn Point; northerly of a line drawn from Punkhorn Point to Ryefield Point and southerly of a line drawn from Simons Narrows Road in the Town of Mashpee to the “Public Way To Water” in the Town of Barnstable.”

The status of the above conditionally approved areas, SC20.1 and S20.3 shall automatically revert to “CLOSED TO SHELLFISHING” on April 1, 2023 unless the Division changes the status of either area prior to said date.