The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DOAG) Bureau of Aquaculture manages municipal licenses related to recreational shellfishing. Get more information on how to apply for municipal licenses, including requirements, application, regulations, and at the links below.
Municipal licenses
Town Recreational Relay License
This license is required by a municipality or shellfish commission to relay shellfish from areas classified as Restricted Relay or better (Conditionally Approved or Approved) to specified recreational shellfishing areas. The municipality must maintain the relay area closed to shellfishing until a DOAG license to reopen the area is received. Relaying from Restricted Relay areas requires a minimum closure period of 14 consecutive days when the water temperature is greater than 50 degrees
Town Recreational License To Reopen a Relayed Area
This license is required by a municipality or shellfish commission to reopen established recreational areas that are closed to shellfishing due to a temporary relay closure. The license may be issued after the required time/temperature shellfish depuration period has elapsed and the DOAG has received and cleared a post-relay shellfish meat sample for fecal coliform testing.
