Shellfish Status Change

Ladies and Gentlemen,

In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 130, Section 74A, the Division of Marine Fisheries has re-examined a portion of Lagoon Pond (V:11.4), in the Town of Tisbury, classified as “APPROVED” with a status of “CLOSED TO SHELLFISHING” which occurred on February 6, 2020 due to unacceptable water quality. As a result of this examination, the Division has determined that the below defined portion of Lagoon Pond still meets the requirements for an “APPROVED” classification and has changed the status to “OPEN TO SHELLFISHING”. The below defined area will be absorbed into V:11.0. The status change will take effect at sunrise on June 6, 2020.

The below defined area may be opened to the harvest of shellfish for direct human consumption subject to local rules and regulations under authority of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 130, section 52.

REDEFINITION AND STATUS CHANGE CLASSIFICATION: APPROVED STATUS CHANGE STATUS: OPEN TO SHELLFISHING V:11.4 Eastern End of the West Arm of Lagoon Pond

“The waters, flats and all tributaries of that portion of Lagoon Pond, in the Town of Tisbury; west of a line drawn from the Tisbury boat ramp to the northern end of Cedar Neck and east of a line from #135 Beach Road to #36 Hines Point Road.” REDEFINITION & RECLASSIFICATION CLASSIFICATION: PROHIBITED STATUS: CLOSED TO SHELLFISHING V:11.3 Lagoon Pond West Arm “The waters and flats and all tributaries of that portion of Lagoon Pond, in the Town of Tisbury, west of a line drawn from the “NO SHELLFISHING” sign at #135 Beach Road, due south to the “NO SHELLFISHING” sign at #36 Hines Point Road”