Committee Weighs Solutions for Unlocked East Side Access Gate
Dennis Shellfish Committee addresses public concerns about access gate security and seasonal fishing restrictions. Grant holders raised alarm that Natural Resources Department warnings about an unlocked East Side gate could prompt controlled access that would limit their work hours, threatening
Shellfish Committee · Meeting of May 20, 2026
Dennis Shellfish Committee addresses public concerns about access gate security and seasonal fishing restrictions. Grant holders raised alarm that Natural Resources Department warnings about an unlocked East Side gate could prompt controlled access that would limit their work hours, threatening livelihoods. The committee discussed potential solutions including additional locks, individual locks, fingerprint access, and surveillance cameras.
Staff also provided constable updates on seasonal regulations: ORV stickers are required for grant flats access, with $100 fines for violations; the plovers closure at Crowes West Side remains in effect due to nesting; and recreational quahogs and softshell harvest in Bass River ends May 30.
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Source: the Shellfish Committee meeting of May 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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