Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 322 CMR - Division of Marine Fisheries › Title 322 CMR 4.00 - Fishing and Shellfish Equipment › Section 4.02 - Use of Nets in Inshore Restricted Waters

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
Purpose
. The
			 purpose of
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			 CMR 4.02 is to manage net fishing
			 participation in the near shore harbors, bays, estuaries, tidal creek, river,
			 and salt ponds inshore waters of the Commonwealth on a year-round basis with a
			 particular focus on winter flounder and the spawning season. In addition,
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			 CMR 4.02 is designed to reduce conflicts
			 between different fisheries and users and to identify and regulate all inshore
			 net fisheries for purposes of resource conservation and management.
(2)
Inshore Restricted
			 Waters
.
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			 CMR 4.02 contains a listing of the defined
			 inshore waters and the description of the outer boundaries as delineated by
			 specific structures such as jetties, points, and other landmarks.
(a)
Boston and North
1.
Merrimack River
.
			 Waters inside a line drawn between easternmost tips of north and south
			 jetties.
2.
Plum Island
			 Sound
. Waters inside an imaginary straight line drawn from the
			 dome on Castle Hill, Ipswich to the southernmost tip of Plum Island - Approx.
			 5° True.
3.
Essex
			 Bay
. Waters inside an imaginary straight line drawn from the
			 northwestern most point of Wingaersheek Beach to the southeastern most point of
			 Castle Neck -Approx. 72° True.
4.
Annisquam River,
			 Gloucester
. Waters inside an imaginary straight line drawn from
			 northern tip of Farm Point to the Annisquam River Horn on Wigwam Point -
			 Approx. 53° True.
5.
Rockport Harbor
. Waters inside an imaginary straight
			 line drawn from the spit on the southern shore of the Harbor to the flasher on
			 the eastern most tip of the north breakwater - Approx. 354° True.
6.
Gloucester
			 Harbor
. Waters inside an imaginary straight line drawn from
			 Eastern Point Flashing beacon to Mussel Point - Approx. 350°
			 True.
7.
Manchester
			 Harbor
. Waters inside an imaginary straight line drawn from
			 western most tip of Proctor Point to Tucks Point - Approx. 350°
			 True.
8.
Beverly
			 Harbor
. Waters inside an imaginary straight line drawn from the
			 eastern most tip of Yacht Club Pier to southernmost tip of Woodbury Point -
			 Approx. 29° True.
9.
Salem Harbor
. Waters inside an imaginary straight line
			 drawn from Ft. Pickering Light to nothernmost tip of Naugus Head, Marblehead --
			 Approx. 148° True.
10.
Marblehead Harbor
. Waters inside an imaginary straight
			 line drawn from flashing green beacon on northernmost tip of Marblehead Neck to
			 the flag tower at Ft. Seawall -- Approx. 302° True.
11.
Lynn Harbor
.
			 Waters inside an imaginary straight line drawn from easternmost tip of Point of
			 Pines to the Cupola on Little Nahant -- Approx. 108° True.
12.
Boston Harbor
.
			 Waters inside imaginary straight lines drawn from the tower on Telegraph Hill
			 in the town of Hull to the southernmost point of Lovells Island thence from the
			 northernmost point of Lovells Island to the southeasternmost tip of Deer
			 Island.