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Marine Fish and Fisheries

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Definitions; Rules of Construction

Division of Marine Fisheries

Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission

Transferability of Licenses, Permits and Certificates of Registration; Suspension or Voidance for Violation of Marine Laws; Surrender; Impounding Fishing Gear

Repealed, 1977, 363a, Sec. 66

Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 381

Duplicate License, Permit, or Certificate

Record of Licenses, Permits or Certificates; Inspection; Endorsement of Date of Sale on License, Permits and Certificates

Administrative Inspections

Jurisdictional Boundaries

To 8 - Repealed, 1964, 524, Sec. 6

Powers of Police Officers

Searches, Seizures and Arrests Without Warrant

Issuance of Search Warrant

Repealed, 1964, 524, Sec. 6

Seizure and Forfeiture of Fish Unlawfully Taken, Boats and Apparatus; Sale; Proceeds

Display of Fish Upon Demand; Violations

Limitation of Actions and Prosecutions

Repealed, 1963, 383, Sec. 2

Reciprocal Enforcement of Laws Relating to Marine Fisheries

Occupation of Tide Waters or Work Done Therein Subject to Chapter 91

Powers of Director

Management of Marine Fisheries

Aquacultural Enterprises; Permits

Recreational Saltwater Fishing Permit Program; Finfishing; For-Hire Fishing; Categories; Marine Recreational Fisheries Development Panel

Penalties for Violation of Sec. 17c

Illegal Entry on Property Maintained for Experiments, Protection or Propagation of Fish

Providing Passage for Salt Water Fish Into Fresh Water to Spawn; Refusal or Neglect to Repair or Construct Fishway; Operation and Maintenance of Fishways

Increase in Supply of Shellfish; Co-Operation With Coastal Cities and Towns; Treatment or Purification of Shellfish

Propagation of Shellfish; Co-Operation With Coastal Cities and Towns

Compilation of Statistical Information Useful to Marine Fish Industries; Confidentiality; False Reports; Refusal or Failure

Repealed, 1972, 789, Sec. 1

Discharge of Oil or Other Poisonous Substances Into Coastal Waters; Use of Explosives; Penalty

Violation of Sec. 23; Tort Liability

Discharge of Sewage or Other Substance Injurious to Public Health Into Coastal Waters; Approved Drainage

Jurisdiction and Proceedings to Enforce Secs. 23 to 25

Criminal and Tort Liability for Discharge of Sewage or Other Substance Injurious to Public Health Into Coastal Waters

Repealed, 1972, 784, Sec. 2

Exclusive Right of Ownership and Control of Fish of Riparian Owners of Ponds; Cultivation Rights

Construction of Weir, Pound Net or Fish Trap

Marking of Weir, Pound Net or Fish Trap With Number of Approval

Destruction or Injury to Weir, Pound Net or Fish Trap

Fishing Gear Swept Ashore by Natural Causes; Recovery

Reports of Owners of Boats and Fishing Gear; Marking of Fish Cars

Catching, Buying and Selling Smelt Between March 15 and June 15; Wholesale or Retail Dealers

Taking Smelt Except by Angling; Inadvertent Taking by Net; Possession of Net, Seine or Trap as Prima Facie Evidence

Closing Portions of Streams Flowing Into Coastal Waters During Spawning Season

Lobsters and Crabs; Licenses

Green Crabs

Licenses; Application; Fee; Eligibility; Markings of Buoys; Exhibition of License

Display of License Number and Buoy Colors

Commercial Licenses; Catch Data; Transfers

Hours for Tending, Lifting or Drawing Lobster or Crab Pots or Traps

Closed Season on Edible Crabs

Taking or Selling Female Lobsters Bearing Eggs

Taking of Female Egg-Bearing Lobsters While Fishing or Landing

Plants for Propagation of Lobsters; Establishment and Maintenance

Conditions for Taking or Possession of Egg-Bearing Lobsters; Rearing and Liberating of Young; Disposition of Lobsters

Sale or Possession of Short Lobsters; Mutilation of Short Lobsters; Prima Facie Evidence

V–notched Lobster

Limits on Sales of Lobsters Taken by Methods Other Than Pots or Traps

46 - Repealed, 1964, 524, Sec. 6

Marking Barrels, Boxes or Containers of Lobsters or Lobster Meat

Disposal of Lobsters or Lobster Meat Seized in Unmarked Containers

Liability of Carrier of Unmarked Containers of Lobsters or Lobster Meat

Forfeiture or Liberation of Seized Lobsters or Lobster Meat

Sale of Native Lobsters; Representations for Purposes of Sale

Sale of Crabmeat; Representations for Purposes of Sale

Taking of Eels, Shellfish and Sea Worms; Areas in Which Commercial Taking Prohibited

Form of Permits; Record of Issuance

Cultivation, Propagation and Protection of Shellfish; Appropriations by Cities and Towns; Close Seasons

Aliens; Shellfish Taken for Commercial Purposes; Permits

Joint Control by Municipalities of Marine Fisheries

Shellfish Aquaculture Licenses

Transfer or Renewal of Licenses

Application for License; Request for Survey and Plan

Hearing on Issuance of License; Notice; Publication

Marking of Territory Covered by License; Maintenance of Markings

Records of Licensed Areas, Licenses Granted, Transfers and Renewals

Exclusive Rights of Licensees or Transferees; Trespass on Licensed Area; Treble Damages

Annual Fee for License

Annual Report of Shellfish Planted, Produced and Marketed; Estimate of Growing Shellfish; Forfeiture for Deficiency

Destruction or Removal of Marks or Bounds; Double Damages

Taking or Disturbing Shellfish From Licensed Grounds or Beds Without Consent

Digging, Taking or Carrying Away Shellfish From Licensed Waters, Flats or Creeks at Night

Repealed, 1994, 60, Sec. 135

Seed Quahaugs, Clams or Oysters; Taking or Possession

Taking and Sale of Scallops; Adult and Seed Scallops; Culling

Close Season on Scallops

Limitation on Catch of Scallops

Granting Modification in Respect to Close Season and Number of Scallops That May Be Taken; Petition; Investigation

Determination of Contaminated Areas; Notice of Results

Emergency Designation of Contaminated Shellfish Areas; Enforcement; Notice to Local Authorities

Shellfish From Contaminated Areas, Permits, Purification; Shellfish Conservation

Construction and Operation of Shellfish Purification Plants; Powers of Commissioner

Cost of Operation

79 - Repealed, 1961, 506, Sec. 3

Commercial Permits and Certificates; Issuance; Transfers; Wholesale Dealer Permit; Regulated Marine Fishery Permit; Rules and Regulations; Cancellation; Revocation; Penalties

Importation of Shellfish for Consumption; Certification; Labeling of Containers

Source of Supply of Shellfish; Tags or Labels; Contents; Record of Markings on Tags or Labels; Inspection

Permit Fees; Types of Permits

To 91 - Repealed, 1964, 524, Sec. 6

Sale of Scallops; Soaked Scallops; Scallops Not in Shell; Marking of Containers; Common Carriers

Opening Ditches or Canals for Fisheries for Propagation of Herring, Alewives and Other Food Fish; Acquisition of Land and Waters; Regulation and Leasing of Fisheries

Petition by City and Town to Control and Regulate Public Fisheries for Alewives; Regulation and Lease of Fisheries

Taking Fish From Fisheries Without Permission

Impairment of Private Property Rights; Contracts; Leasing at Public Auction

97a - Repealed, 1973, 653

Shellfish Constables; Appointment; Powers and Duties; Notice of Appointment

Repealed, 2018, 209, Sec. 59

Repealed, 1978, 80

Striped Bass; Regulations

Taking Striped Bass; Methods; Traps

Shad; Methods of Taking

Eels; Methods of Taking

Repealed, 1962, 222

Gray Seal; Protection

Marine Plants; Regulation of Taking

Repealed, 2018, 209, Sec. 65

Effect on Special Statutes Relating to Fisheries in Particular Places

Protection of Coastal Wetlands

Possessing, Selling, Offering for Sale, Trading or Distributing of Shark Fins Prohibited; Exceptions; Penalty for Violation