An Act to open the Massachusetts lobster fishery
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/16/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5242↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 6/27/2025 | Joint | Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries |
| 4/30/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Agriculture |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J45 | Accompanied | — |
Not withstanding any state law to the contrary, the State of Massachusetts Department of Marine Fisheries shall allow any person with a commercial Commonwealth lobster permit issued to fish according to his/her permit for 12 months a year in state waters as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS).
Not withstanding any state law to the contrary, the State of Massachusetts Department of Marine Fisheries shall allow any person with a commercial Commonwealth lobster permit issued to fish according to his/her permit for 12 months a year in state waters as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS).