Wellfleet Shellfish Advisory Committee February 5, 2002
SAC members present: Barbara Austin, Andrew Cummings, Chris Merl and Jim O Connell
Public present: Rich Bartke, Nate Johnson, Nancy Kunik, Steve Pickard and Bob Wallace
Also present: Bill Walton, Wellfleet Shellfish Constable and Dale Donovan, Wellfleet Selectman
Meeting called to order 6:50pm, Town Hall
Open Forum-
- Constable Walton informed all present, of a presentation to be held on Wednesday, 4:00pm, February 13th, at the Wellfleet Public Library by Science Writer, David G. Gordon, author of Heaven on the Half Shell.
- Barbara Austin requested responses from all present in regards to her accepted task to conduct a survey for SEMAC, dealing with shellfish mortality in general, QPX in specific. The project will include information obtained from growers in the towns of Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown.
- Brief discussion involving the possible removal or raising of the gates at the dike on Herring River, and alternative practices that could restore the water levels and quality that existed prior to the dike being built.
- Some discussion in regards to local waterways in need of major clean up attention.
Agenda-
Potential Permit Fees
Shellfish Constable, Bill Walton, presented a potential license fee schedule to the Committee for discussion and consideration. Lengthy deliberation ensued by all present. Walton expressed his desire for fee increases as an effort to curtail increasing commercial pressure on the fishery. The Constable also requests that a minimum of 75% of revenues derived from permit fees go directly toward propagation and conservation efforts.
Selectman Donovan requested that a public discussion be held with the Board of Selectmen, prior to said issue being presented to the Board for consideration.
Due to the nature of potential permit fee changes, and the amount of time needed for consideration, The SAC has agreed to hold another meeting to discuss this matter specifically.
Next SAC meeting Tuesday, February 12th, 6:30pm at Town Hall
Respectfully submitted,
R. Andrew Cummings
Shellfish Advisory Committee Secretary
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