MassVoter.com← New Bedford City CouncilNew Bedford · Committee on Fisheries · 6:32 p.m.
August 20, 2015
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: David Alves, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Henry G. Bousquet
During the meeting:
- Rebeiro arrived late (6:47)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Lopes requesting, that the City of New Bedford’s Committee on Fisheries consider the recommendation of the Acting Fisheries Commissioner Ronald Labelle, to terminate the commercial dredging of shellfish and only allow the process of…
To conduct this meeting in an informal format.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To conduct this meeting in an informal format..” (Motion: Alves, second: Morad)
To recommend to the City Council, Adoption of the Order, to stay the issuance of Commercial Shellfish Commercial Dredging Permits in the City of New Bedford, effective Day of adoption until October 1, 2015.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Alves, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council, ADOPTION of the ORDER, to stay the issuance of Commercial Shellfish Commercial Dredging Permits in the City of New Bedford, effective Day of adoption until October 1, 2015..” (Motion: Morad, second: Alves)
To recommend that the City Council consider the recommendation of the Acting Fisheries Commissioner Ron Labelle to terminate the Commercial Fishing of Shellfish and only allow the process of relocating shellfish stock for propagation purposes in designated areas being from Mosher Point, Dartmouth to the designated marker west side of Fort Rodman on Clark’s Point for a total of ten (10) years.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council consider the recommendation of the Acting Fisheries Commissioner Ron Labelle to terminate the Commercial Fishing of Shellfish and only allow the process of relocating shellfish stock for propagation purposes in designated areas being from Mosher Point, Dartmouth to the designated marker west side of Fort Rodman on Clark’s Point for a total of ten (10) years..” (Motion: Alves, second: Morad)
To request the Deputy Shellfish Warden communicate to the Town of Dartmouth, New Bedford’s decision to close Clark’s Cove to Commercial Dredging/fishing and further asking that the Town of Dartmouth provide to the City of New Bedford, written documentation that they are in agreement of the proposed closing.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To request the Deputy Shellfish Warden communicate to the Town of Dartmouth, New Bedford’s decision to close Clark’s Cove to Commercial Dredging/fishing and further asking that the Town of Dartmouth provide to the City of New Bedford, written documentation that they are in agreement of the proposed closing..”
From the official minutes kept by the New Bedford City Clerk (agendas and minutes). The minutes are text documents; we read every action, check every roll-call count against the councilors named, and quote the exact wording. Most items pass by voice vote, and the minutes record only the result for those; how each councilor voted is shown only for roll calls. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: cropped from the City of New Bedford's official 2026 City Council photo (newbedford-ma.gov). The 2024–2025 group photo, and the photos of Maria E. Giesta and Linda M. Morad cropped from it: City of New Bedford, provided by the City Clerk.
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