All persons interested in submitting comments on the proposed regulations may do so in writing by the date indicated in the notice. Refer to the full notice for the mailing address for submitting comments. All comments received by the date indicated in the notice will be reviewed and considered.
Upcoming public hearings
August 3, 2020 - Virtual Public Hearing on Closure of Cape Cod Canal to Commercial Striped Bass Fishing
published: 10:01 AM on 7/10/20
Under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A and pursuant to the authority found at M.G.L. c. 130 §§ 2, 17A, 80 and 104, the Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is taking public comment on recently enacted emergency regulations at 322 CMR 6.07 to close the Cape Cod Canal (“Canal”) to commercial striped bass fishing. All materials for this public hearing, including the strikethrough regulatory language, may be found on DMF’s website or may be acquired by contacting Jared Silva by e-mail at jared.silva@mass.gov.
Public Comment Period and Public Hearing Schedule
DMF will accept written public comment through 5 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2020. Please address all written comments to Director Daniel McKiernan. Comments may be e-mailed under the subject “Public Comment on Cape Cod Canal” and sent to marine.fish@mass.gov or sent via post to the attention of Jared Silva at 251 Causeway Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02114.
DMF has also scheduled a virtual public hearing for Monday, August 3, 2020, at 6 p.m. The public hearing will be held virtually via Zoom. To attend the Zoom hearing, please use the login or call in information provided below. Immediately following the public hearing, a recording will be published to DMF’s YouTube channel.
Documents for Public Hearing
- Public Hearing Notice
- Strikethrough Regulatory Language
- June 2, 2020 Memo to MFAC on Emergency Action to Close Cape Cod Canal to Commercial Striped Bass Fishing
- Public Hearing Presentation
- Video Recording of Public Hearing