Shellfish Map - Updated 01/01/2024

Wareham Department of Natural Resources  

To purchase your permits onling go to: https://epay.cityhallsystems.com?key=wareham.ma.us&type=sf

THIS MAP IS CURRENT FOR JANUARY 1, 2024.  (disregard the 2023 on the map)

RED: CLOSED AREA, SHELLFISHING PROHIBITED 

GREEN: MANAGEMENT AREA, OPEN BUT SHELLFISHING RESTRICTIONS APPLY  (See separate file for MANAGEMENT AREAS) 

BLUE: RAINFALL MANAGEMENT AREA, SHELLFISHING CONDITIONALLY APPROVED BASED ON RAINFALL (CALL 508-291-3100 ext 3184 for status) 

GRAY:  OPEN TO SHELLFISHING.

JUNE 1 - SEPTEMBER 15 - SHELLFISHING ON SUNDAYS IS PROHIBITED

JUNE 1 - SEPTEMBER 15 - SOFT SHELL CLAMMING IS ONLY ALLOWED IN THE AREAS MARKED IN YELLOW ON THE JUNE 1ST SHELLFISH AREA DESIGNATION MAP

RECREATIONAL HARVESTING OF OYSTERS IS CLOSED MAY 1 - SEPT 30

COMMERCIAL HARVESTING OF OYSTERS IS PROHIBITED IN THE TOWN OF WAREHAM 

FOR MANAGEMENT AREA REGULATIONS, SEE FILE TO THE LEFT THAT SAYS "SHELLFISH - MANAGEMENT AREAS"

FOR RAINFALL MANAGEMENT AREAS, SEE FILE TO THE LEFT THAT SAYS "SHELLFISH - RAINFALL AREAS" 

SHELLFISH HARVEST REGULATIONS, SEE FILE TO THE LEFT THAT SAYS ''SHELLFISH REGULATIONS'' 

 

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL 508-291-3100 ext 3180

 CHECK MAP PRIOR TO GOING OUT SHELLFISHING

HARVESTING OF SHELLFISH IS PROHIBITED ON SUNDAYS BEGINNING 06/01 till 09/15

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