Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Chapter 130, section 74A of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Division of Marine Fisheries has determined that the below defined area Tisbury Great Pond (V31) in the Towns of Chilmark and Tisbury no longer meet the requirements for an open status due to unacceptable water quality resulting from the extremely heavy rain event of March 29 and 30, 2010.

Therefore, under authority of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 130, sections 74A and 75, the below-defined area has been placed in a “Closed” status to the taking of all shellfish, effective as of 2:00PM on April 2, 2010. Digging, harvesting or collecting and/or attempting to dig, harvest or collect shellfish and the possession of shellfish from the below-defined area is prohibited.

Under authority of 322 CMR 7.01 (7) all permits issued there under are hereby conditioned to prohibit the taking, selling or possession of shellfish as defined above from the below-defined area.  

STATUS: CLOSED TO THE TAKING OF ALL SHELLFISH  

TISBURY GREAT POND
         V31  
         The waters and flats and all tributaries of Tisbury Great Pond in the Towns of Chilmark and West Tisbury, north of a line drawn across the entrance to Tisbury Great Pond (when present) on South Beach.

The above area shall remain closed to shellfishing until further notice is received from Division of Marine Fisheries.