In a letter to shellfishers dated Jan. 13, the shellfish constable said the abundance of juvenile scallops in the pond led her to close the fishery as of 4 p.m. that day.
Starting in December, the town will charge a fee for people who want to remain on the waitlist for moorings in Lagoon Pond, said harbor master Emily deBettencourt.
Recreational scalloping outside of Tisbury’s ponds is set to begin Oct. 19 and commercial scalloping Oct. 21, following a town select board vote Tuesday night.
Oak Bluffs and Tisbury sent notices out to shellfishermen and placed advisories at landings and popular shellfishing areas Tuesday.
Oak Bluffs broke ground Thursday on a new wastewater treatment facility aimed at cutting down the amount of nitrogen flowing into nearby Lagoon Pond.
Vineyard Wind’s plans to build an observation tower next to the Tisbury Marine Terminal on Beach Road have been swapped out in favor of helping to fund a new public park and beach area.