Acushnet River Estuary Fisheries Closures

(1) Definitions. For purposes of 322 CMR 6.30, the following words shall have the following meanings: Area 1 means all waters north of the Hurricane Dike in New Bedford, including all of New Bedford Harbor and the Acushnet River. This area corresponds to Area I described in 105 CMR 260.000: Prohibition against Certain Fishing in New Bedford Harbor. Area 2 means all waters encompassed by an imaginary straight line beginning at the southernmost part of Ricketsons Point in Dartmouth; thence in an easterly direction to the southernmost part of Wilbur Point in Sconticut Neck, Fairhaven; thence along the western shoreline of Sconticut Neck in a northerly direction along the Fairhaven shoreline; thence along the Hurricane Dike to the New Bedford shoreline; thence in a southerly direction to Clarks Point and along the shoreline of Clarks Cove to the starting point. This area corresponds to Area II described in 105 CMR 260.000: Prohibition against Certain Fishing in New Bedford Harbor. (2) Area 1 and 2 Prohibitions. It is unlawful to harvest, catch, or take lobster from Areas 1 and 2.