Section 6.29 - Acushnet River Estuary Fisheries Closures(1)Definitions. For purposes of 322 CMR 6.30, the following words shall have the following meanings: Area 1 means all waters north of the Hurricane Dike in New Bedford, including all of New Bedford Harbor and the Acushnet River. This area corresponds to Area I described in 105 CMR 260.000: Prohibition against Certain Fishing in New Bedford Harbor.
Area 2 means all waters encompassed by an imaginary straight line beginning at the southernmost part of Ricketsons Point in Dartmouth; thence in an easterly direction to the southernmost part of Wilbur Point in Sconticut Neck, Fairhaven; thence along the western shoreline of Sconticut Neck in a northerly direction along the Fairhaven shoreline; thence along the Hurricane Dike to the New Bedford shoreline; thence in a southerly direction to Clarks Point and along the shoreline of Clarks Cove to the starting point. This area corresponds to Area II described in 105 CMR 260.000: Prohibition against Certain Fishing in New Bedford Harbor.
(2)Area 1 and 2 Prohibitions. It is unlawful to harvest, catch, or take lobster from Areas 1 and 2.Amended, Mass Register Issue 1259, eff. 4/25/2014.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1294, eff. 8/28/2015.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1319, eff. 5/9/2016.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1324, eff. 10/21/2016.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1336, eff. 4/7/2017.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1345, eff. 8/11/2017.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1363, eff. 4/20/2018.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1370, eff. 7/27/2018.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1396, eff. 4/16/2019.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1416, eff. 5/1/2020.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1469, eff. 4/29/2022 (EMERGENCY).Amended by Mass Register Issue 1469, eff. 5/13/2022.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1476, eff. 8/19/2022.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1481, eff. 10/28/2022.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1495, eff. 4/28/2023 (EMERGENCY).Amended by Mass Register Issue 1502, eff. 8/18/2023.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1520, eff. 4/26/2024.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1522, eff. 5/2/2024 (EMERGENCY).