Massachusetts Shellfish Initiative
Please provide your input into the initial phase of scoping for the Massachusetts Shellfish Initiative. Take the survey today and share with shellfish stakeholders: tinyurl.com/MSIsurvey2017
MSI will strive to accomplish the following:
TIMELINE
CONTACTS
Massachusetts Aquaculture Association- Chris Sherman, chris@islandcreekoysters.com
Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance- Mel Sanderson, melissa@capecodfishermen.org
The Nature Conservancy- Steve Kirk, stephen.kirk@tnc.org
For more information: capecodfishermen.org/item/msi-survey
Please provide your input into the initial phase of scoping for the Massachusetts Shellfish Initiative. Take the survey today and share with shellfish stakeholders: tinyurl.com/MSIsurvey2017
MSI will strive to accomplish the following:
- Provide a framework for increasing shellfish in the Commonwealth.
- Provide the support and commitment across stakeholder groups that is needed to promote the environmental, economic, and cultural importance of shellfish.
- Provide credibility to existing or future shellfish projects, to earn funding and/or community support.
- Improve communications and relationships among stakeholder groups.
- Provide guidance for how the state and towns should balance growing and competing demands for shellfish resources
- Provide guidance for future regulation or legislation changes related to shellfish.
TIMELINE
- Survey by UMASS Boston PhD students (Summer 2017) to identify key issues from stakeholders
- Convene working groups to develop recommendations/draft plan (starts Fall 2017)
CONTACTS
Massachusetts Aquaculture Association- Chris Sherman, chris@islandcreekoysters.com
Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance- Mel Sanderson, melissa@capecodfishermen.org
The Nature Conservancy- Steve Kirk, stephen.kirk@tnc.org
For more information: capecodfishermen.org/item/msi-survey
| MSI Poster |
| Survey Tear Sheet |
| Postcard Hand Out |