DENNIS - The prestigious platform for fishing charters, FishingBooker, recently recognized Cape Cod as the best fishing destination in Massachusetts … [Read more...]
Boating and Fishing Groups Disappointed in NOAA Right Whale Regulations
March 20, 2024
HYANNIS - Some boating and fishing advocates are voicing concerns in response to regulations meant to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales … [Read more...]
Lobster Catch Dips to Lowest Level Since 2009 as Fishers Grapple with Climate Change, Whale Rules
March 4, 2024
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America's lobster fishing business dipped in catch while grappling with challenges including a changing ocean environment and … [Read more...]
Edgartown Receives $25,000 To Improve Recreational Fishing Access At Tom’s Beach
December 29, 2023
EDGARTOWN - Edgartown was one of two towns to receive equal shares of a $50,000 grant from the Department of Fish & Game’s Division of Marine … [Read more...]
Commercial Fishermen Need More Support for Substance Abuse and Fatigue, Lawmakers Say
December 13, 2023
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal program that protects the health and wellbeing of commercial fishermen should be expanded to include substance use … [Read more...]
State Provides $500k for Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance
November 30, 2023
HYANNIS - State officials have earmarked $500,000 for the Cod Commercial Fisherman's Alliance in their 2024 fiscal budget. … [Read more...]
Hatches Harbor Shellfish Area Closed Pending Water Tests
November 2, 2023
PROVINCETOWN - Hatches Harbor Shellfish Area will remain closed pending clean water test results due to the persistence of seasonally heightened … [Read more...]
Little Big Fishing Tournament Raises Money for Big Brothers Big Sisters
July 19, 2023
HYANNIS – Over $207,000 was recently raised at The Third Annual Little Big Fishing Tournament to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the … [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...]
