FALMOUTH - Artificial reefs just off the coast of Harwich and Yarmouth have been bolstered by over 2,000 cubic yards of material from the … [Read more...]
Producer Responsibility Laws Could Make Companies Pay for Recycling
June 24, 2022
HYANNIS – An official with the World Wildlife Fund has reported that 71% of Americans want the country to reduce its reliance on plastic and also … [Read more...]
Coastal Experts Report Less Plastic Bags in Ocean Debris Since Local Bans
May 4, 2022
PROVINCETOWN – An official with the Center for Coastal Studies said local bans of plastic bags and single-use plastic water bottles have had an impact … [Read more...]
Baby Lobster Numbers Low Off New England as Waters Warm
March 3, 2022
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - New data shows the population of baby lobsters off New England is below average, raising concerns about the size of future … [Read more...]
State Announces 2021 Ocean Management Plan
January 5, 2022
HYANNIS - The state has announced the final release of its 2021 Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan, which will outline standards for ocean-based … [Read more...]
Ban on Maine Lobster Fishing to Save Whales is Back, Court Rules
November 18, 2021
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - A U.S. appeals court has reinstated a ban on lobster harvesting in hundreds of miles of productive fishing waters off the Maine … [Read more...]
New Report Shows Bleak Outlook for Right Whales
October 26, 2021
HYANNIS - A new report from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium gives a bleak outlook for the endangered marine animal's future. According to … [Read more...]
Feds Eye New Rules to Protect Right Whales from Fishing Gear
August 25, 2021
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - Federal ocean regulators are considering new rules to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales from fishing gear. The … [Read more...]
Conservation Group Pushes for More Whale Protections
August 25, 2021
HYANNIS - Oceana has created a petition calling on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to expand, strengthen and enforce required … [Read more...]
Lobster Boat Tracking Coming to Protect Whales, Fishery
August 16, 2021
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - America’s lobster fishing businesses could be subjected to electronic tracking requirements to try to protect vulnerable right … [Read more...]
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Cape Cod Healthcare Expands Visitation Policy
Habitat for Humanity Raises $50,000 with New Deconstruction Program
Barnstable Accepting Proposals for Block Grants
Falmouth Opposes Potential Addition of Early Morning Ferry Trip
Yarmouth Stormwater Project to Boost Water Quality
Navy Officer from Cape Cod Makes Historic Achievement
Barnstable County to Hold Meetings on Substance Use Data
Falmouth Enforces Irrigation Water Ban
Chatham to Hold Meeting on Wetland Protection Changes
Some Ships May Push Back at Rules Requiring Slowdown for Whales
Rotary Club of Hyannis Hosts Electronic Waste Collection Day
Four Dolphins Released Off Provincetown After Stranding
