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The updated Mooring Waiting List can be downloaded here.  5/2013

The Town of Dartmouth has limited Reserved Dinghy Rack Spaces available for the 2013 season at the Dias Town Landing on
Apponagansett Point.   These reserved dry dock spaces are available by assignment only, for dinghy-type (small) boats through the Harbormaster Office.  Season rentals are $50 with removal from all rack spaces required by November 1st.  Please send an email to harbormaster@dartmouthharbormaster.com for a required registration form.  Spaces are assigned only in order of receipt of payment.

Following a 15% quota overage in 2012, the Massachusetts commercial striped bass fishery will operate under a reduced quota of 997,869 pounds in 2013. The fishery will open on Sunday, July 14, 2013 and remain open until Marine Fisheries projects the quota to have been harvested. Commercial fishermen are authorized to take 30 striped bass per day that are 34 inches or larger on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. On Sundays, commercial fishermen may take 5 striped bass exceeding the 34 inch minimum size. A commercial striped bass permit endorsement is required. The commercial daily trip limits apply to the vessel regardless of how many permit holders are aboard. Commercial fishermen are reminded that monthly trip-level reports are due no later than the 15th of the following month, even if permits were not fished. Striped bass taken under the authority of a commercial permit but kept for personal use must be reported as such. Failure to submit these reports for all months of the year in a timely manner may result in the non-renewal of your commercial permit and its endorsements in 2014. Trip level reports should be sent to DMF Statistics Project, 30 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930. Blank forms and instructions were mailed out prior to the beginning of the 2013 commercial fishing season and additional copies can be obtained through the MarineFisheries website: www.mass.gov/marinefisheries. For more information please visit our website or contact us at 617-626-1520. The full text of Massachusetts’ striped bass regulations can be found at 322 CMR 6.07

Please remember to renew your 2013 Boating Season Waterways Permits BEFORE 3/31/13.  The Dartmouth Collector will add the Town by-law required $100 late fee per mooring permit beginning on April 1, 2013.

In accordance with Dartmouth Waterways By-Laws established in 2003, All fees and registration forms for MOORING PERMITS, BOAT WATERWAY USE PERMITS, MOORING WAITING LIST RENEWALS AND RESERVED DINGHY RACK PERMITS are DUE MARCH 31st.  BILLS for these renewals WERE MAILED TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS WE HAVE FOR EACH PERSON ON FEBRUARY 15, 2013.  If you have not yet received your permit renewal information, contact the Harbormaster Office by email - harbormaster@dartmouthharbormaster.com.  RENEWALS MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE COLLECTOR OFFICE (Town Hall) BY MARCH 31, 2013.  A $100 LATE FEE (per mooring permit) IS REQUIRED BY STATUTE AFTER MARCH 31.  No Mooring Permit may be renewed after May 1st.  Any mooring site permit that is not renewed by May 1st must be re-assigned to the waiting list.

The Annual mooring permit renewal period ends March 31st of each year, since 2003.  Town By-Laws allow for a one month grace period ONLY with the addition of a $100 late mooring registration fee.  Any mooring permit that is not renewed by the annual deadline of March 31st, or is not received by the Town by the close of business on April 30th with the required additional $100 late registration renewal fee, MUST be re-assigned through the state-mandated waiting list.  No exceptions, waivers or appeals are allowed from these established permit renewal procedures.

The DPW has posted their 2013 Padanaram Bridge Operating schedule.  This schedule ENDS at 9:00 p.m. on 10/31/2013.