[SEMCO] Mass Shellfish Initiative- upcoming meeting

[Melissa Sanderson]

CONTINUE TO SHARE YOUR OPINIONS
Please Participate in the Massachusetts Shellfish Initiative

If you haven't participated yet, please take the MSI survey before it closes on September 30th:  tinyurl.com/MSI2017<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012SNFbcbcs0fua11wwfDX0UQZZEQqeY36r2B1UcUnbUpj5WTvn-vFWORCPkPkoDoZctZQjIDwBcg_bGiImnbicsfGvMwdV5NiJaK8Yb0lTkn8awUT8A5ID48SewNcleNxCKaKpoDwHy1sMA4bh_XNERque9ihdF8CpeHb21RFMjFgxrV38lko4iiN__flNjG4sjg8OOMcTTyFer2neko8Yc1cmRtd0hLd&c=tQtHtWpgFsgUnOMbCVg_EFWs6WN1KLZ0I8vL9dBxkDmEoqDKH76QIg==&ch=bEzfpev_mCCyEgHTyrbLnXm4oC2r5kJq2HhtX7fL7P5AHLfLALUPOA==>
Learn more at: http://www.massshellfishinitiative.org/

Or come discuss in person at the next meeting:
Wednesday, September 20th
2PM-3:30PM
Nantucket Field Station, Main House, Classroom.

Please consider participating in the ongoing Massachusetts Shellfish Initiative.
The goal of the Massachusetts Shellfish Initiative is to maximize the economic, environmental, and social benefits of the Commonwealth's shellfish resources. This is the first time in recent history that all sectors, from aquaculture and wild harvest to restoration and managers, are working together collaboratively to develop state-wide holistic shellfish goals and guidelines for Mass. Interest in and development of all aspects of shellfish have been on the rise in recent years and a comprehensive statewide plan would support continued responsible growth.

Massachusetts Aquaculture Association, Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance, and The Nature Conservancy, with doctoral students from the University of Massachusetts Boston, have been hosting public meetings to discuss the emerging Massachusetts Shellfish Initiative (MSI).

Your input will guide the strategic development of the MSI.
Each meeting will have a short presentation, a period for discussion, and the option to take a survey. These discussions and the survey will identify interests, concerns, and potential avenues for expanding shellfish resources and improving management.

Shellfishermen (wild and recreational harvesters, aquaculture growers), restoration advocates, concerned citizens, and public officials are invited to attend a meeting to learn more about the MSI and play a key role in its development.

This survey has been reviewed and found exempt under UMass Boston IRB #2017066. Please contact the PI for additional information regarding the study: Sean McNally, sean.mcnally001 at umb.edu<mailto:sean.mcnally001 at umb.edu>, School for the Environment

Please share with your networks.



Thanks,
Mel

Melissa Sanderson

Chief Operating Officer
Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance
1566 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633
(508) 945-2432 x103  --  Fax: (508) 945-0981
www.capecodfishermen.org
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