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Massachusetts Statutes

§ 17B — Aquacultural enterprises; permits

Massachusetts § 17B
JurisdictionMassachusetts
Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
Title XIXAGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION
Ch. 130MARINE FISH AND FISHERIES

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 130, § 17B (2026).

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Section 17B. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, the director may, by issuance of a written permit under such terms and conditions as he may impose, authorize the possession and taking of fish at any season and of any size for purposes of propagation, rearing, harvesting or sale in connection with an aquacultural enterprise in which the fish being so propagated, reared and harvested are kept separate from natural stocks of the same species.

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§ 17
Powers of director
§ 17A
Management of marine fisheries
§ 17B
Aquacultural enterprises; permits
§ 17C
Recreational saltwater fishing permit program; finfishing; for-hire fishing; categories; marine recreational fisheries development panel
§ 17D
Penalties for violation of Sec. 17C
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