Official NH Digest of Regulations - New Hampshire Fish and Game ...
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Shellfish<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> has oysters, clams <strong>and</strong> mussels accessible for recreational<br />
harvest. License may be required.<br />
• Mollusks (clams, oysters, mussels, etc.) may only be taken<br />
from approved areas. (See map on pages 24–25).<br />
• Motor vehicles are prohibited on clam flats (any tidal area,<br />
exposed at low tide, that is capable <strong>of</strong> growing clams).<br />
2010 Recreational Shellfish <strong>Regulations</strong><br />
SPECIES<br />
Blue Mussels<br />
(Mytilus edulis)<br />
Oysters<br />
Sea Scallops<br />
S<strong>of</strong>tshell Clam<br />
(Mya arenaria)<br />
Quahog, little neck<br />
or cherrystone clam<br />
(Mercenaria mercenaria)<br />
Other Bivalve Mollusks<br />
(surf & razor clams,<br />
mahogany quahog)<br />
Whelks<br />
Season/Day/Time<br />
Restrictions<br />
No closed season 1<br />
except for Hampton/<br />
Seabrook Estuary<br />
• Closed July <strong>and</strong><br />
August<br />
• Sunrise to sunset<br />
only<br />
Open November 1 –<br />
April 14<br />
• Day after Labor Day<br />
– May 31 1 except for<br />
Hampton/Seabrook<br />
Estuary<br />
• Saturday only<br />
• ½ hr. before<br />
sunrise to sunset<br />
No open season<br />
Size<br />
Limit<br />
License<br />
Needed<br />
No limit No limit No<br />
No limit<br />
Min. 3½<br />
inches<br />
shell<br />
height<br />
No limit<br />
½ bushel<br />
unshucked/day<br />
200 lbs shucked<br />
meats or 1,666 lbs<br />
unshucked (shell)/day<br />
10 liquid quarts<br />
unshucked/day<br />
Yes<br />
No<br />
Yes<br />
No closed season 2 No limit No limit No<br />
• No closed season 2<br />
• Harvest only from<br />
1 hr. before sunrise<br />
to sunset<br />
Min. 2½<br />
inches<br />
2010 Commercial Shellfish <strong>Regulations</strong><br />
SPECIES<br />
Sea Scallops<br />
Other Bivalve Mollusks<br />
(surf <strong>and</strong> razor clams,<br />
mahogany quahog)<br />
Whelks<br />
Season/Day/Time<br />
Restrictions<br />
Open November 1 –<br />
April 14<br />
No closed season 2<br />
• No closed season 2<br />
• Harvest only from<br />
1 hr. before sunrise<br />
to sunset<br />
Size<br />
Min. 3½<br />
inches<br />
shell<br />
height<br />
No limit<br />
Min. 2½<br />
inches<br />
5/day<br />
Limit<br />
200 lbs shucked<br />
meats or 1,666 lbs<br />
unshucked<br />
(shell)/day<br />
500 unshucked<br />
bushels/day<br />
No limit<br />
• Call 1-800-43-CLAMS for current clam flat information.<br />
Temporary closures during open seasons may occur due to high<br />
bacteria levels, red tide or other issues.<br />
• Sale prohibited. S<strong>of</strong>tshell clams <strong>and</strong> oysters <strong>of</strong> N.H. origin, <strong>and</strong><br />
quahogs, littlenecks <strong>and</strong> cherrystones (Mercenaria mercenaria)<br />
less than 1 inch in shell thickness cannot be sold.<br />
No<br />
License<br />
Needed<br />
Yes<br />
Yes<br />
Yes<br />
Notes<br />
• Residents only<br />
• Personal use only, no sale allowed<br />
• Harvest by h<strong>and</strong> or h<strong>and</strong>held tools only<br />
• Other mussel species (e.g. horse <strong>and</strong> ribbed mussel) may<br />
also be taken<br />
• Hampton/Seabrook Estuary only: ½ hour before sunrise to<br />
sunset on Saturdays only, open Nov. 1 – May 31<br />
• Residents only<br />
• Personal use only, no sale allowed<br />
• May be taken by h<strong>and</strong> or tongs only<br />
• No taking through ice<br />
• No shucked oysters may be possessed while on or leaving<br />
N.H. waters<br />
• Oyster license number must be permanently marked on<br />
outside <strong>of</strong> container<br />
• Must have oyster license on person<br />
• Personal use only, no sale allowed<br />
• May be taken by diving<br />
• Must be l<strong>and</strong>ed in shell if taken by h<strong>and</strong><br />
• Residents only (6 years <strong>of</strong> age or older)<br />
• Personal use only, no sale allowed<br />
• License must be displayed in plain view while clamming<br />
• Clam license number must be permanently marked on<br />
outside <strong>of</strong> container<br />
• H<strong>and</strong>held tools only, with h<strong>and</strong>les not exceeding 18 inches.<br />
• No shucked clams allowed on or while leaving N.H. waters<br />
• Hampton/Seabrook Estuary only: ½ hour before sunrise to<br />
sunset on Saturdays only, open Nov. 1 – May 31<br />
• Residents only<br />
• Harvest by h<strong>and</strong> or h<strong>and</strong>held tools only<br />
• Harvest <strong>of</strong> surf clams <strong>and</strong> quahogs limited to approved<br />
water within 500 feet <strong>of</strong> low tide line<br />
• Personal use only, no sale allowed<br />
• Residents only<br />
Notes<br />
• May be taken by diving or one dredge only<br />
• Must be l<strong>and</strong>ed in shell if taken by h<strong>and</strong><br />
• Dredge: width limit = maximum 4 feet., ring size = 4 inches,<br />
minimum mesh size = 10 inches<br />
• No obstructions, chafing gear or liners attached in dredge<br />
• No possession <strong>of</strong> other marine species when dredging<br />
except surf clams <strong>and</strong> mahogany quahogs <strong>and</strong> only in<br />
accordance with species regulations<br />
• Dredge blade/knife/manifold: maximum 48 inches.<br />
• Monthly reporting required: Contact Marine Division<br />
(603) 868-1095<br />
• Harvest by pot, trap or other contrivance<br />
• Each buoy <strong>and</strong> trap shall be marked with a “W” <strong>and</strong> the first<br />
initial <strong>and</strong> last name <strong>of</strong> licensee when fishing solely for whelks<br />
1. Temporary closures during this period may occur due to high bacteria count or red tide or other pollution concerns.<br />
2. Temporary closure <strong>of</strong> all bivalve mollusks may be required because <strong>of</strong> red tide. For up-to-date information call the Clam Flat Hotline at 1-800-43-CLAMS.<br />
22 2010 <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> Saltwater <strong>Fish</strong>ing <strong>Digest</strong>
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