BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey’s administration is expanding opportunities for the cleanup of fishing gear debris, with the goal of protecting marine … [Read more...]
Aquarium spots over a thousand animals in latest survey of Northeast Canyons monument
August 14, 2025
BOSTON – The New England Aquarium recently conducted another aerial survey of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and counted … [Read more...]
FishingBooker Recognizes Cape Cod As Top Fishing Destination In 2024 Rankings
August 2, 2024
DENNIS - The prestigious platform for fishing charters, FishingBooker, recently recognized Cape Cod as the best fishing destination in Massachusetts … [Read more...]
Compensation Program For Fishermen Impacted By Vineyard Wind Unveiled
March 6, 2024
HYANNIS – Avangrid is announcing that the Vineyard Wind 1 project has launched its Fisheries Compensatory Mitigation Program. Avangrid … [Read more...]
Haddock Is In Decline off New England, Regulators Say
May 17, 2023
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - A staple seafood species caught by East Coast fishers for centuries is experiencing overfishing, and regulators have cut catch … [Read more...]
Supreme Court to Consider Case Involving Fishing Boat Monitor Pay
May 3, 2023
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court will take up the subject of who pays for workers who gather valuable data aboard commercial fishing … [Read more...]
NOAA Testing Ropeless Lobster Fishing Gear
February 10, 2023
HYANNIS - Ropeless lobster fishing gear is being tested by federal officials off the coast of Massachusetts. NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science … [Read more...]
Biden Aims at China in New Illegal Fishing Policy Framework
June 28, 2022
LISBON, PORTUGAL (AP) - The Biden administration is stepping up efforts to combat illegal fishing by China and ordering federal agencies to better … [Read more...]
Atlantic Herring Industry Gets $11M to Cope With Fish Losses
May 6, 2022
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Disaster-level instability in the Atlantic herring industry has prompted the federal government to give $11 million to … [Read more...]
