Shellfish subcommittee plans regulatory review with clamming input
Ipswich shellfish subcommittee discussed potential permit fee and harvest limit changes.
Shellfish Subcommittee to the Select Board · Meeting of June 9, 2026
Ipswich shellfish subcommittee discussed potential permit fee and harvest limit changes. Chairperson Linda Alexson and members Evan Orlando and Paul Damon advanced proposals to permanently limit commercial harvest to 300 pounds and reduce annual license fees by $50, while member Peter Soffron opposed the weight limit, favoring closures and licensing restrictions instead. Shellfish Constable Matt Bodwell presented results from a Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries water quality study showing greater-than-expected dilution in the Ipswich River system; pending continued testing, Fox Creek could transition to year-round open harvest.
The subcommittee scheduled further discussion of the regulatory proposals for its next meeting with commercial clamming community input invited.
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Source: the Shellfish Subcommittee to the Select Board meeting of June 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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