Review Decisions from DMF Adjudicatory Hearings

This page provides an inventory of Final Agency Actions issued between 2011 and present involving administrative actions on permits that were resolved following an adjudicatory hearing. Final Agency Actions in adjudicatory proceedings concluding on or before 2010 and those administrative actions that were resolved through a settlement agreement between the parties are not published to this page but may be made available upon request. Please reach out to DMF's Administrative Law Program for additional information.

2025

In the Matter of Ken Schneider and Commercial Coastal Lobster Permit DMF ID No. 7297, Offshore Lobster Permit DMF ID No. 176926, and All Appurtenant Regulated Fishery Permit Endorsements

2022

In the Matter of Otis Reed and Commercial Shellfish and Seaworms Permit DMF ID No. 170295, Shellfish Transaction Card and All Appurtenant Regulated Fishery Permit Endorsements

In the Matter of Brian Roche and Commercial Coastal Lobster Permit DMF ID No. 4928 and all Appurtenant Regulated Fishery Permit Endorsements

In the Matter of Michael Botelho and Commercial Coastal Lobster Permit DMF ID No. 3384 and Commercial Boat Permit DMF ID No. 166361 and All Appurtenant Regulated Fishery Permit Endorsements

2021

In the Matter of Michael Botelho and Charter Boat Permits DMF ID No. 1029353, Retail Boat Permit DMF ID No. 178814, Dealer Permit DMF ID No. 12326, and Regulated Fishery Permit Endorsements Appurtenant to Boat Permit DMF ID No. 166361 and 3584. 

2019

In the Matter of Dan Pronk and Offshore Lobster Permit #170687

In the Matter of Kenneth Thompson and Shellfish and Seaworks Permit 175917 and Shellfish Transaction Card

In the Matter of James Santapaola, Jr and Commercial Coastal Lobster Permit #178

In the Matter of Carlton Hendricks III and Shellfish and Seaworms Permit #175920 and Shellfish Transaction Card

In the Matter of Ronald Smith and Coastal Commercial Lobster Permit #17470

In the Matter of Richard Luce and Shellfish Propagation Permit #169813, Shellfish and Seaworms Permit #169774 and Shellfish Transaction Card and Gregory Luce and Shellfish Endorsement #169776 and Shellfish Transaction Card

2018

In the Matter of Jose Rodriguez and Recreational Fishing Permit No. 1785659

In the Matter of Fabio Sampaio and Recreational Fishing Permit No. 1553241

2017

In the Matter of Donald Parsons and Commercial Shellfish Permit DMF ID#174809 and Shellfish Transaction Card

In the Matter of Chad Whittemore and Shellfish and Seaworms Permit DMF ID#172620 and Shellfish Transaction Card

In the Matter of Derek P. Ashcroft and Commercial Boat Permit DMF ID NO. 167437 with Regulated Fishery Permit Endorsement for Striped Bass and Recreational Fishing Permit DMF ID NO. 1012641

In the Matter of Christopher Fountain and Commercial Shellfish and Seaworms Permit No 150031

In the Matter of Belmiro Baptista and Commercial Boat Permit No 160496 and Any and All Regulated Fishery Special Permit Endorsements

2016

In the Matter of Randy Dennis and Commercial Boat Permit ID No. 171822 with a Striped Bass Regulated Fishery Special Permit Endorsement

In the Matter of Thomas D. Williams and Coastal Lobster Permit ID No. 1892 and All Regulated Fishery Permit Endorsements

In the Matter of Carlos Fontancz and Shellfish and Seaworms Permit ID No. 171771 and Shellfish Transaction Card

In the Matter of David Botelho and Charter Boat Permit No. 1415937 and Commercial Boat Permit No. 167240, Including Regulated Fishery Permit Endorsements

In the Matter of Michael Mello Jr. and Coastal Commercial Lobster Permit No. 1273, Including All Regulated Fishery Permit Endorsements

2015

In the Matter of David Paine and Shellfish Propagation Permit No. 153166, Shellfish and Seaworms Permit No. 162579, and Shellfish Transaction Card

In the Matter of Paul Tasha and Coastal Commercial Lobster Permit No. 2284, Including All Regulated Fishery Permit Endorsements

2013

In the Matter of Thong Le and Coastal Commercial Lobster Permit No. 6140 with All Regulated Fishery Permit Endorsements

2011

In the Matter of Paul Cheney and Commercial Boat Permit No. 158447 and All Authorizations

In the Matter of Timothy Powers and Coastal Commercial Lobster Permit No. 4814 with All Regulated Fishery Permit Endorsements

In the Matter of Christopher Papagelis and Coastal Commercial Lobster Permit No. 4326 with All Regulated Fishery Permit Endorsements