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MA Gen L ch 130 § 100c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 130 - Marine Fish and Fisheries|Section 100c - Shad; Methods of Taking

Section 100C. No person shall take, or attempt to take, with or by the use of a net, seine or any other contrivance of any kind or description, except by hook and line, any shad within the jurisdiction of the commonwealth; provided, that it shall not be a violation of this section for any person to take shad by means of such seine, net or other contrivance, while fishing for other fish for the catching of which the use of such seine, net or other contrivance is permitted, if such shad is immediately returned alive to the waters from which taken.
MA Gen L ch 130 § 100d (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 130 - Marine Fish and Fisheries|Section 100d - Eels; Methods of Taking

Section 100D. No person shall take or attempt to take eels, Anguilla rostrata, by any contrivance other than by nets, pots, spears, or angling. The director is hereby authorized to establish rules and regulations governing the size, shape, mesh size, and manner of marking such nets or pots.  It shall be unlawful for a person to take or possess elvers or eels of a size less than 9 inches total length.
MA Gen L ch 130 § 101a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 130 - Marine Fish and Fisheries|Section 101a - Gray Seal; Protection

Section 101A. No person shall wilfully detain, hunt, kill or injure a gray seal (halichoerus gryphus), also called a Nantucket horsehead. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars.
MA Gen L ch 130 § 102 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 130 - Marine Fish and Fisheries|Section 102 - Marine Plants; Regulation of Taking

Section 102. No person shall harvest for sale or engage in the aquaculture of marine plants except in accordance with any regulations adopted by the director and subject to a permit or written approval issued by the director.
MA Gen L ch 130 § 104 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 130 - Marine Fish and Fisheries|Section 104 - Effect on Special Statutes Relating to Fisheries in Particular Places

Section 104. This chapter shall not be deemed to affect any privileges granted in any special statute relating to fisheries in any particular place, except such provisions thereof as relate to shellfish and shellfisheries, to alewife fisheries, and to those activities which are the subject of rules and regulations under section seventeen A.
MA Gen L ch 130 § 106 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 130 - Marine Fish and Fisheries|Section 106 - Possessing, Selling, Offering for Sale, Trading or Distributing of Shark Fins Prohibited; Exceptions; Penalty for Violation

Section 106. (a) Except as provided in this section, no person shall possess, sell, offer for sale, trade or distribute a shark fin.  (b) A person who holds a license or permit to take or land sharks may separate a shark fin from a lawfully landed shark during the ordinary course of preparing the body of the shark for consumption, sale, trade or distribution; provided, however, that a shark fin so separated from the shark shall be immediately destroyed unless used by the person for the purposes of taxidermy.  (c) The division may issue a permit for the possession of a shark fin to a person conducting noncommercial, scientific research.  (d) A shark fin seized by the division through the enforcement of this section shall be destroyed by the division.  (e) Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 60 days or by both such fine and imprisonment; provided, however, that each shark fin possessed, sold, offered for sale, traded or distributed in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense. A violation of this section by a person holding a commercial or recreational license or permit pursuant to this chapter may result in the suspension or revocation of such license or permit.
MA Gen L ch 130 § 1c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 130 - Marine Fish and Fisheries|Section 1c - Division of Marine Fisheries Shellfish Advisory Panel

[ Text of section added by 2021, 24, Sec. 52 effective July 1, 2021. See 2021, 24, Sec. 149.]  Section 1C. There shall be established in the division of marine fisheries a shellfish advisory panel to: (i) advise the director on matters of concern relevant to shellfish fisheries; (ii) provide a forum for governmental entities to receive and disseminate information relevant to shellfish resources and shellfish management; and (iii) allow members of the public and representatives of governmental entities to bring forth emerging issues in shellfish fisheries.  The shellfish advisory panel shall consist of: the director or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the commissioner of agricultural resources or a designee; the commissioner of environmental protection or a designee; the director of the food protection program within the department of public health or a designee; the director of coastal zone management or a designee; the executive director of the commission on Indian affairs or a designee; the chairs of the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture or their designees; and 14 persons to be appointed by the chair, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the National Sea Grant College Program in the commonwealth, 2 of whom shall be holders of valid seafood dealer permits and be involved in the wholesale or retail sale of shellfish, 1 of whom shall be a holder of a valid Massachusetts commercial fishing permit and be involved in a Massachusetts-managed wild harvest shellfish fishery, 2 of whom shall be holders of valid state and municipal commercial shellfish permits and be involved with wild harvest of municipally-managed shellfish, 3 of whom shall be holders of both a valid Massachusetts aquaculture permit and a municipal site license for the commercial production of shellfish, 1 of whom shall be a holder of a valid recreational shellfish permit in a municipality in the commonwealth and be involved with the recreational harvest of shellfish, 2 of whom shall be current municipal shellfish constables nominated by the Massachusetts Shellfish Officers Association, 1 of whom shall be a member of the marine fisheries advisory commission and 1 of whom shall be a representative from a nongovernmental organization involved with shellfish conservation. Members appointed by the chair shall reflect diverse coastal geographic distribution and stakeholder representation.  Members appointed by the chair shall serve for terms of 3 years and may be eligible for re-appointment by the chair. Members of panel shall serve without compensation. The panel shall meet not less than 2 times annually to address issues of substance related to shellfish resources, fisheries and management and assist in the dissemination of information to stakeholders. The chair shall consider the input of the panel.
MA Gen L ch 131 § 1a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 131 - Inland Fisheries and Game and Other Natural Resources|Section 1a - Division of Fisheries and Wildlife; Board; Members

Section 1A. The division of fisheries and wildlife shall be within the department of fisheries, wildlife and environmental law enforcement in the executive office of environmental affairs and shall be under the supervision and control of the fisheries and wildlife board, hereinafter called the board, which shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the governor for terms of five years. Five board members shall be appointed from one of each of the five fish and game districts, at least one of whom shall have been actively engaged in farming on land owned by him for a period of not less than five years. Two board members shall be appointed at large, shall be particularly interested in the propagation, protection, research and management of wild birds and mammals and any, so-called, endangered species and one of whom shall be a wildlife biologist.
MA Gen L ch 131 § 1b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 131 - Inland Fisheries and Game and Other Natural Resources|Section 1b - Removal of Board Members

Section 1B. Board members may be removed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, after due notice and a hearing before the governor, for inefficiency, neglect of duty, misconduct in office or other cause. A copy of the charge against a board member shall be delivered to him not less than twenty-one days prior to the hearing, and he shall have the right to a public hearing and to appear in person and be represented by counsel at the hearing. Upon removal of any board member, the governor shall thereupon cause to be filed in the office of the state secretary a complete statement of all charges made against such board member, the findings thereon, and a complete record of the proceedings thereunder. The absence of a board member from three consecutive meetings, except for sickness supported by the certificate of a physician, shall be termed neglect of duty, and shall be a cause for removal as provided herein. In case of resignation, removal or death of a board member, his successor shall be appointed to fill the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner and subject to the same qualifications as his predecessor.  Prior to removal for absences, however, the chairperson of the board shall certify the unexcused absence of the board member from 3 consecutive meetings by filing a certificate to that effect with the commissioner of the department of conservation and recreation and the secretary of the commonwealth. Upon the filing of such certificates, such a member's position shall be deemed vacant and the governor shall appoint a successor.
MA Gen L ch 131 § 1c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 131 - Inland Fisheries and Game and Other Natural Resources|Section 1c - Conflicts of Interest

Section 1C. No board member shall hold any other position in the department of fisheries, wildlife and environmental law enforcement while serving as such, nor for a period of one year thereafter.
MA Gen L ch 131 § 1d (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 131 - Inland Fisheries and Game and Other Natural Resources|Section 1d - Reimbursement

Section 1D. The board members shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to be reimbursed out of any funds available for the purpose, for their actual traveling and other expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their official duties, but such reimbursement shall not in any fiscal year exceed three thousand dollars for the total aggregate expenses of all of the board members.
MA Gen L ch 131 § 1e (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 131 - Inland Fisheries and Game and Other Natural Resources|Section 1e - Meetings

Section 1E. The members of the board shall meet in the commonwealth, within thirty days after their appointment, and once a month thereafter at such times and places in the commonwealth as they may from time to time determine. They shall at least annually choose a chairman and a secretary from among their members, and shall make the appointments required to be made by them in the manner herein provided. Four board members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except in the case of the appointment or removal of the director of the division or the approval of the appointment or removal of the superintendent of the bureau of wildlife research and management as hereinafter provided for.  No appointment or removal of any person as director or superintendent shall be valid unless written notice of the meeting for such appointment or removal or approval thereof, setting forth the business to be transacted thereat, shall have been sent by registered mail, to each board member, at least twenty-one days prior to such meeting, and then only by the affirmative vote of three or more members present and voting.
MA Gen L ch 131 § 1f (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 131 - Inland Fisheries and Game and Other Natural Resources|Section 1f - Director

Section 1F. The director of the division of fisheries and wildlife shall be appointed and may be removed by the board of the division of fisheries and wildlife and the position of director shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one. The director, subject to the approval of the fisheries and wildlife board, may appoint, without regard for the provisions of chapter thirty-one, an assistant director for natural heritage and endangered species and may assign to such assistant director appropriate duties related to the area of natural heritage and endangered species protection and management. The director and assistant director shall be qualified by training and experience to conduct the duties assigned to them. The director, with the approval of the board, may employ such experts, clerks and other employees from time to time, and for such periods as he may determine to be necessary for its operations.
MA Gen L ch 131 § 1g (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 131 - Inland Fisheries and Game and Other Natural Resources|Section 1g - Director; Powers and Duties

Section 1G. The director shall, under the control of the board, have charge of, direct and supervise all matters relative to the division and the employees therein. He shall carry out the policies promulgated from time to time by the board, shall prepare the annual budget of the division, and shall file the same pursuant to section three of chapter twenty-nine, and within ninety days after the end of each fiscal year, he shall render a complete detailed report of all activities, revenue and expenditures of the division to the board, the general court and the governor and council.
MA Gen L ch 131 § 1h (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 131 - Inland Fisheries and Game and Other Natural Resources|Section 1h - Bureau of Wildlife Research and Management

Section 1H. There shall be in the division of fisheries and wildlife, under the control of a director, a bureau of wildlife research and management headed by a superintendent, who shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one and who shall be appointed by the director, with the approval of the board, and may be removed by him with like approval. He shall be qualified by training and experience to conduct the duties of his office. The superintendent shall, with the approval of the director, provide for all beneficial forms of wildlife; he shall co-operate with the University of Massachusetts and with federal agencies in all matters pertaining to wildlife research and management, and shall supervise and manage all wildlife sanctuaries which are under the management or control of the division. For the purposes of this section, the word ''wildlife'' means birds, mammals and inland fish.  The superintendent, subject to the approval of the director, shall conduct such scientific studies as he may deem necessary in the work of the bureau, and, subject to like approval, shall collect, classify and designate such studies, data and information as in his opinion will tend to promote the objects of said bureau.  There shall be a state ornithologist in the bureau of wildlife research and management appointed by the director with the approval of the board. He shall advise and consult with the superintendent concerning the avifauna of the commonwealth.
MA Gen L ch 131 § 1i (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 131 - Inland Fisheries and Game and Other Natural Resources|Section 1i - Damage by Moose or Deer

Section 1I. It shall be the responsibility of the division to provide technical assistance and advice regarding the control or elimination of damage by moose or deer to property which is deemed to be actively devoted to agricultural or horticultural uses as defined by sections one and two of chapter sixty-one A. The director of the division, or his designee, shall respond to all requests for assistance made under the provisions of this section within fifteen days of the receipt of such requests.
MA Gen L ch 131 § 2a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 131 - Inland Fisheries and Game and Other Natural Resources|Section 2a - Wildland Acquisition Account

Section 2A. There is hereby established within the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund, a wildland acquisition account which shall be credited monies received from the sale of wildland conservation stamps, the portion of the fees for sporting, fishing, trapping and hunting licenses to be credited under the provisions of section 2C, contributions thereto and any grant monies from the federal government or other public and private sources.  Said account, subject to appropriation, shall be used only for the purchase of land containing wildlife habitat and for costs directly related to the administration of the wildlands stamp program.  The director may contract with the seller of wildlands for installment payments provided that the total of all such installment payments does not exceed seventy-five percent of the previous year's income to the wildlands acquisition account. Acquisition of all lands so purchased shall be made with the advice and consent of the fisheries and wildlife board. All such lands shall be acquired exclusively for protection and management of wildlife habitat and shall be available for fishing, trapping, and hunting.
MA Gen L ch 131 § 2b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 131 - Inland Fisheries and Game and Other Natural Resources|Section 2b - Deposit of Revenues; Interest

Section 2B. The state treasurer shall receive and deposit all revenues transmitted to him under provisions of sections 2A and 2C in such a manner that will ensure the highest rate of interest available consistent with the safety of the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund, and all interest accrued shall be deposited into the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund.
MA Gen L ch 131 § 2c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 131 - Inland Fisheries and Game and Other Natural Resources|Section 2c - George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund; Funding Sources; Appropriations

Section 2C. Monies received by the commonwealth from license fees, permit fees and from any and all sources pertaining to inland fishing, hunting and trapping from permit fees under section 22A, from any sale authorized in section 6 and sums received by the commonwealth from the federal government as reimbursement, grants in aid or other receipts on account of activities of the division, shall be credited on the books of the commonwealth to a fund to be known as the George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund except that sums received for natural heritage and endangered species programs shall be credited to the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Fund, established in section 35D of chapter 10; provided, however, that $1 from the sale of each sporting, fishing, trapping and hunting license shall be credited to the wildland acquisition account established in section 2A. All unexpended balances remaining in the George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund at the end of each fiscal year shall be appropriated only for the purposes of developing, maintaining, managing, operating and administering the division of fisheries and wildlife. The fund, subject to appropriation, shall be used only as follows:-  (1) for the payment of general administrative expenses of the division;  (2) for acquiring, maintaining or leasing public fishing rights on land, on inland streams and ponds, including stream management and the creation of new ponds;  (3) for acquiring, maintaining or leasing public hunting rights on land;  (4) for biological surveys of inland waters;  (5) for propagation of game birds and fish;  (6) for salvaging and distributing game birds and fish;  (7) for acquisition and maintenance of wildlife sanctuaries and fish and wildlife management areas;  (8) for maintaining water resources to provide an adequate water supply for wildlife;  (9) for maintaining sources of food for game birds;  (10) for payment not to exceed 50 per cent of the amount necessary for personal services and other expenses for and on account of the enforcement of laws relating directly to inland fisheries and game, such amounts to be determined by the commissioner of administration;  (11) for the acquisition, by purchase, lease, easement or license, of land or interests therein critical to nongame wildlife and endangered species for the multiple purposes of protecting and enhancing nongame wildlife and encouraging compatible wildlife uses;  (12) for the management, inventory, preservation, protection, perpetuation, and enhancement of nongame wildlife and endangered species in the commonwealth;  (13) for supplementing funds provided to the natural heritage and endangered species program for the purpose of aiding in the protection of rare, threatened and endangered species in the commonwealth; and  (14) for other general purposes of the division.
MA Gen L ch 131 § 3 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 131 - Inland Fisheries and Game and Other Natural Resources|Section 3 - Disposition of Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures

Section 3. All fines, penalties and forfeitures recovered in prosecutions under the laws relative to fish, birds and mammals shall be equally divided between the county where such prosecution is made and the city or town where the offence is committed; provided, that if the complaining officer is receiving compensation from the commonwealth, such fines, penalties and forfeitures shall be paid to the commonwealth and credited to the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund.