HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-3-21Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Community Room, 4 Fairgrounds Road
Members Present: Blount, Brace, Gullicksen, Kuntz, Lowell, McClure
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Members Absent: Lipuma
Staff Present: None
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CALL TO ORDER
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The meeting was called to order @ 5:03 PM.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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Approved Unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The February 21, 2017 minutes were approved with Blount abstaining.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Candidates Day is scheduled for Saturday at 1:00 PM.
Presentation on amendments to shellfish regulations postponed to April 4th meeting.
Public Meeting on squid fishery closure scheduled for Wednesday at 11:00 AM.
May 16 HSAB meeting will convene at 7 PM.
MARINE DEPARTMENT REPORT
None
NATURAL RESOURCES REPORT
None
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MARINE DEPARTMENT / NATURAL RESOURCES REPORTS
None
OLD BUSINESS
1. Grey water discussion - Nantucket Shellfish Assn. also working on this issue. Member
Lowell expressed concerns about what is actually being done. Boat basin and town pier
do not pump much during season. Member McClure suggested that the Board prepare a
list of questions that Marine Dept. will be asked to answer. Member Kuntz asked what law
was applicable. Chairman proposed workshop session on the issue.
2. NOAA Grant - Member Kuntz asked that we press staff on status of grant requests.
3. Green Crabs - Chairman sits on Bio- diversity Committee and states that grant funds
are available. Member Kuntz mentioned the recent Conservation Foundation
presentation.
4. Dredges Design - Member Kuntz stated that everyone who is researching the issue
agrees that existing design tears up eelgrass beds and several groups are working on
alternate designs. More work including testing needs to be done.
NEW BUSINESS
Member Blount lead an extended discussion on the squid fishery issue and the
proposal to close fishery out to 3 mile limit. He is opposed to a closure that prohibits
dragging.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENT
None
RECAP and ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
Dredging, Eelgrass, Green Crabs, Grey water.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned @ 6:40 PM.