Connecticut § 26-280 - Taking of shellfish at Saugatuck Shores in Westport.

§ 26-280. Taking of shellfish at Saugatuck Shores in Westport.

Sec. 26-280. Taking of shellfish at Saugatuck Shores in Westport. No person shall take, remove or carry away shellfish of any kind from the shores, beaches and flats at “Saugatuck Shores”, so called, in the town of Westport, between June first and October first in each year, except under a written permit issued by the selectmen of said town or as authorized by the shellfish commission of the town of Westport, provided residents of the towns of Westport, Weston and Wilton may take, remove or carry away shellfish from the shores, beaches and flats between the westerly boundary of Sherwood Island Park and the mouth of the Saugatuck River without obtaining such a permit. Any other person desiring to take shellfish from said shores, beaches and flats shall make application to the police department of Westport on a form similar to that provided in connection with licenses or permits for fishing and such police department shall issue such number of permits and to such applicants as appear suitable and proper, and each permittee or licensee shall pay the sum of one dollar for such permit or license when issued to him and such license or permit, unless revoked for cause, shall continue in effect for the balance of the calendar year in which the same is issued. Any person who takes shellfish from said shores, beaches and flats in violation of the provisions hereof shall be fined not more than seventy-five dollars. The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to extend the jurisdiction of the selectmen or the shellfish commission of the town of Westport to any shores, beaches, or flats not within the jurisdiction of such selectmen or commission on or before October 1, 1983.

(1949 Rev., S. 5091; P.A. 83-236; P.A. 99-169, S. 4, 7; P.A. 09-173, S. 9.)

History: P.A. 83-236 gave the Westport Shellfish Commission authority over the taking of shellfish from Saugatuck Shores; P.A. 99-169 deleted residency as condition for eligibility to obtain a license under this section, effective June 23, 1999; P.A. 09-173 increased fine from $25 to $75 and deleted imprisonment penalty, effective July 1, 2009.

Cited. 231 C. 418.

Secs. 26-281 to 26-283. Protection of clams and oysters in Fairfield. Taking of clams from Fairfield Beach. Clamming restricted in Mill River in Fairfield. Sections 26-281 to 26-283, inclusive, are repealed.

(1949 Rev., S. 5076, 5109, 5113; P.A. 89-321, S. 11, 12.)