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Town of Edgartown: Town Departments

Shellfish Department

PHONE: (508) 627-6175

FAX: (508) 627-6123

E-MAIL: Not available.

WWW: http://www.ci.edgartown.ma.us/

CONTACTS: Paul L. Bagnall, Shellfish Constable/Marine Biologist

HOURS: 8:00-12:00, 1:00-4:00, Monday-Friday

The Edgartown Shellfish Department enforces rules and regulations of shellfishing within the Towns' boundaries. The Department is responsible for seeding programs with hatchery-produced seed as well as experimentation with natural recruitment programs. The Department has cooperated with various research organizations and operates under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, a three-member board, and the Edgartown Shellfish Committee, a five-member board. The Department has three full-time employees with two additional summer assistants. A copy of Rules & Regulations, as well as licenses, are available through the Selectmens Office, Town Hall, 70 Main Street, Edgartown, MA 02539.

KEYWORDS: aquaculture, biology, coastal management and planning, coastal ponds, coastal recreation, commercial fisheries, conservation, educational services for general public, marine research, public, recreational fisheries, shellfisheries, water quality, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard