HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-12-19Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Community Room, 4 Fairgrounds Road
Members Present: Lowell, Gullicksen, Lipuma & McClure
Members Absent: Blount, Brace & Kuntz
Staff Present: Carlson
Public Present: None
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order @, 5:01 PM
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Unanimously approved.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Changes were noted, but approval deferred until the Board Secretary is present.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
The Town has obtained a Court Order for the removal of the M/V Nautical Lady.
MARINE DEPARTMENT REPORT
None - no staff present.
NATURAL RESOURCES REPORT
Mr. Carlson reported on the commercial scallop season. First red flag day the previous
week, but catch is good and quality is good; first catch reports due December 19th; there
are 20-30 boats out and 2-5 divers;clean-up of the hatchery is nearly complete and ready
for spring; the Children's Beach boat ramp should be finished by the end of January; he
will be attending an off -island conference and preparing for update of the Harbor Plan
which expires in 2018; Mr. Carlson responded to questions relating to apprenticeship re-
quirements for new commercial licenses from Member Lowell and questions relating to
cruise boats anchoring in harbor and seeding of quahogs from Member Lipuma. Mr. Carl-
son left the meeting at 5:50 PM.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MARINE DEPARTMENT / NATURAL RESOURCES RE-
PORTS
None
OLD BUSINESS
The Chairman distributed copies of email from Greg Tivnan regarding recording of meet-
ings by NCTV which is available to the Board without cost to it.
Discussion of commercial fishing survival was deferred.
NEW BUSINESS
Member McClure provided update on activities of the DOB Fertilizer Committee.
There was a general discussion of the pros and cons of permanent moorings and Member
McClure discussed his telephone conference with the Harbor Master in Marion, MA.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENT
None
RECAP and ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
Review Goals and Priorities set in 2016.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned @ 6:23 PM.
Minutes prepared by F. McClure