Information for Meeting of Shellfish Advisory Committee
Wednesday January 17, 2024 3:00 PM EST

Agenda for the Shellfish Advisory Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday January 17, 2024 in the Small Meeting Room at Annex at 3:00 pm.
I.  	Call to Order and Roll Call
II.	Meeting recording announcement/turn off cell phones.
III. 	Mission Statement
The Shellfish Advisory Committee evaluates the best means to develop the shellfish potential of the Town by promoting a sustainable resource through propagation, sound management, and by supporting efforts to preserve and protect shellfish habitat.
IV.	Guest speaker: Owen C. Nichols, Director of Marine Fisheries Research, Center for Coastal      Studies and AmeriCorps Member Claire Williams Present: 
Fisheries Habitat Research: Focus on Invasive Crab and Shellfish Populations
V. 	Approval of Minutes – December 14, 2023
VI.          Public Forum/Comments – Future Agenda Requests
VII. 	New Business
•	Department updates: TBD
VIII. 	Set Next Meeting Date - Adjourn