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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1599 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 407
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ann-Margaret Ferrante
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to strategically plan for the commercial fishing industry.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Ann-Margaret Ferrante5th Essex1/18/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1599 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 407
By Representative Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 407) of
Ann-Margaret Ferrante relative to the commercial fishing, shellfish and seafood industries.
Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 508 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to strategically plan for the commercial fishing industry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 16G of Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by
2inserting after subsection (l) the following subsection:
3 Subsection (m): The Secretary of Housing and Economic Development shall prepare
4annually a strategic report in conjunction with the Secretary of Energy and Environmental
5Affairs for the Commonwealth’s commercial fishing and shellfish industry. The Secretary shall
6annually evaluate the status of the commercial fishing industry and it shall be accompanied by
7recommendations for appropriate actions to be taken to maintain and revitalize the commercial
8fishing, shellfish and seafood industry. 2 of 2
9 In order to carry out the provisions of this chapter the secretaries may, and are
10encouraged to seek the laboratory, technical, educational, and research skills and facilities of
11state institutions of higher learning.