HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-09-25 ..'A special meeting of the Board'and the Shellfish Commission
appointed'by Governor B~adford met on the above'date to discuss
ways.and means of imProving the conditions in'regard to shellfish
pr6'pag~tion in the vari0us~areas pertaining to NantUcket:
Nembers of ~the Board present were:t.E.Soverin0 Chairman~W.D.
'Glidden',E.R.Coffin, an~ H.P.Smith Secy. Nembers of The cOmmission
present were'Senator/Porbush Chairman, RePresentatives~Armst~0ng-
of Pl~mouth, O'Brian of Fall River,Ern~sb R.Barnes Biologist,Dept.
6f Conservation,Arthur W.Weston,Dept.of Public Health'and C~r~us
Barnes,Repres~htative of Nantucket.The meeting convened at 8 o'cl~
in the evening,and was opened by Chairman SeverinG then turned'thl
'meeting over to senator Richard I.Porbush, Chairman of the C0mmiss:
A lengthly 'discussion was held,during which the matter of shellfi~
pr°p0Eation and-the condition Of the various areas was thoroughly
year the amounts the town had paid for shellfish propogation, and'
-exte'rmination'~of~shellfish~pests,and was thoroughly questioned by
members'of the Commission,many 'Of the fishermen attending the
meeting added substantial information in addition to that already
given by the Board and Shellfish Inspector. ~r.Barnes State Biolo
.gist also gave a.lengthy talk on the subject and the~advantages
that seeding the various areas would have for the~island
· fisherrde
The'Board'imPressed on the Commission that Nantucket needed great
subsidy from the Sb~te in order that the w6rk of shellfish propog.
ation could be more completely carried Out,and the fishermen be
able:to earn a living~wage,the Commies'ion agreed that that should
b$ done and w~uid, make their recommendations toI the Legislature
accordingly. It was recommended by the Board'~hat together with
the BOard the Commission visit the foll0wi~g 'areas"if pos.~ible.
Nant.Harbor,Sachacha Pond,Nadaket,and T~c~ernuck accordingly, the
f°ll0wingm°rning at 9'AeM' the ~b~ovJ~a~od ar°as were vis'it°d~'
· with'the~excePti0n of Tuckernuck,high'winds and rough seas making
that trip impossible. Altogether the Board felt that the visit of
the Commtssion~was very satisfactory and the impression was given
that'impo~tant results Would be the outcome./~he commission took
their departure on the afternoon boat Carrying'with them the hear
appreciation and thanke of the Board,
Respectfully Submitted
SecretarY.
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discussed, Shellfish'Inspector Blount gave the Commission year by