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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:
  •          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


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MSI Poster
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Survey Tear Sheet
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Postcard Hand Out
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