BARNSTABLE - The Trump Administration has opened up a formerly protected, about 5,000 square mile area of the waters south of Cape Cod to commercial … [Read more...]
Cape Cod Fishermen’s Alliance among the finalists for millions in research program funding
September 24, 2025
BARNSTABLE - The Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance is part of a regional collaboration that is one of 15 Regional Innovation Engine finalists … [Read more...]
Scientists Report Mixed Outlook for Right Whale Calving Season
April 23, 2025
HYANNIS - Scientists from the New England Aquarium report a mixed outlook for the endangered North Atlantic right whale population this calving … [Read more...]
Half of Total Right Whales Spotted in Cape Cod Bay as Season Begins
April 15, 2025
PROVINCETOWN - Whale season is in full swing in the waters off Cape Cod. Scientists with the Center for Coastal Studies have already spotted 162 North … [Read more...]
Albies and Bonito May Become Regulated Soon
April 8, 2025
BARNSTABLE - False Albacore and Atlantic Bonito might become limited for fishing in an East Coast first. The two species are common in the … [Read more...]
NOAA Issues Ropeless Gear Advisory to Mariners as Testing Begins
March 28, 2025
HYANNIS - NOAA Fisheries is testing ropeless fishing gear for lobster and crab around the Gulf of Maine and around Cape Cod. The testing is … [Read more...]
New England Ocean Warming Slows But Temperatures Remain High
February 28, 2025
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — The waters off New England had another warm year but didn't heat up as fast as earlier this decade, bucking a trend of … [Read more...]
VIDEO: What kind of whales are around Cape Cod and the Islands?
May 26, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Wai_9I5k63E In this clip from Sunday Journal, Director of Marine Conservation and Education Laura Lilly with Hyannis … [Read more...]
Researchers Catalog 100 New Sharks in Cape Waters
April 5, 2024
HYANNIS - Researchers have cataloged even more sharks in Cape and Islands waters as the marine animals return to their natural habitat after … [Read more...]
Bird Flu is Decimating Seal Colonies. Scientists Don’t Know How to Stop It
March 24, 2024
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems … [Read more...]
