Section Fis 606.01 - Restrictions on Certain Clam Species(a) There shall be no open season for quahogs, little necks, or cherrystone clams (Mercenaria mercenaria).(b) Razor clams (Ensis directus), surf clams (Spisula solidissima), mahogany quahogs (Arctica islandica), and blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) shall be taken without a license only: (2) For personal use; and(3) By hand or with handheld tools.(c) No person shall use any dredge in the taking of surf clams, sea clams, or hen clams (Spisula solidissima), or black clams or mahogany quahogs (Arctica islandica) that has a blade or knife which is greater than 48 inches in maximum width or a hydraulic dredge with a blade, knife, or manifold which is greater than 48 inches in maximum width.N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 606.01
#745, eff 1-25-76; amd by #1165, eff 5-18-78; amd by #1878, eff 12-4-81; amd by #2563, eff 12-27-83; ss by #2741, eff 6-13-84; ss by #4865, eff 7-17-90; ss by #5953, eff 1-25-95; ss by #7809, eff 1-1-03; ss by #9805, eff 10-26-10
Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 45, Filed November 8, 2018, Proposed by #12652, Effective 10/27/2018, Expires 10/27/2028.The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Number 37, eff. 8/21/2023 is not yet available.