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Recreational Shellfish
Regulations |
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Species |
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Minimum Size |
Other Restrictions
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Blue Crab |
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4 1/8" shell width
(spine to spine) |
egg bearers cannot be taken; 50
crabs/day; no pots; closed
season is 1/1 - 4/30, inclusive |
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Other Edible Crabs
(excludes green crabs) |
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none |
same as for blue crab |
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Lobster |
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3 ¼" carapace length
5" carapace maximum length on
lobster taken from the Gulf of
Maine (includes Cape Cod Bay) |
egg bearers cannot be taken;
v-notched female lobster cannot
be taken; state license required |
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Bay Scallop |
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well defined growth ring
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consult town regulations |
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Conch |
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2 ¾" shell width |
consult town regulations |
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Oyster |
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3" shell diameter |
consult town regulations |
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Quahog |
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1" shell thickness |
consult town regulations |
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Sea Scallop |
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3 ½" shell height |
daily limit of 1 bushel in
shell, or 4 quarts of shucked
meats |
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Softshell Clam |
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2" shell diameter |
consult town regulations |
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Surf Clam |
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5" shell diameter |
consult town regulations |
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