To protect this area, Barnstable County created the Cape Cod Commission, giving it control over the oceanic waters within county jurisdiction, excluding the bays, the river mouths, and the Cape Cod Canal. Its final plan, completed in 2011, includes maps showing the total extent of Barnstable County, most of which is oceanic, including most of Cape Cod Bay, half of upper Buzzard's Bay, and some of the waters south of the cape."Cape Cod Ocean Management PLan"(PDF). Cape Cod Commission. October 13, 2011. p. 33. Archived from the original(PDF) on June 17, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
To protect this area, Barnstable County created the Cape Cod Commission, giving it control over the oceanic waters within county jurisdiction, excluding the bays, the river mouths, and the Cape Cod Canal. Its final plan, completed in 2011, includes maps showing the total extent of Barnstable County, most of which is oceanic, including most of Cape Cod Bay, half of upper Buzzard's Bay, and some of the waters south of the cape."Cape Cod Ocean Management PLan"(PDF). Cape Cod Commission. October 13, 2011. p. 33. Archived from the original(PDF) on June 17, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2012.