BOSTON – The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has declared certain areas of Boston Harbor safe for shellfishing for direct human consumption … [Read more...]
Lewis Bay Reopened For Shellfishing
August 20, 2024
YARMOUTH – The town of Yarmouth says Lewis Bay has been reopened for shellfishing. The activity has been restricted for the last month because the … [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...]
Sandwich Shellfish Beds Open New Year’s Day
January 1, 2023
SANDWICH - Shellfish beds in Sandwich opened at sunrise on January 1. The town is advising residents that the harvesting of oysters is forbidden … [Read more...]
Wampanoag Tribe Receives Grant Supporting Aquaculture
July 26, 2022
MASHPEE – The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe received a $1.1 million federal grant to support its shellfish farm. The grant was funded by the American … [Read more...]
$80,000 Provided to Support Cape and Islands Shellfishing Industry
December 24, 2021
FALMOUTH - Eight Cape Cod and Islands towns have benefited from $79,950 in COVID-19 relief grants to assist with municipal shellfish propagation … [Read more...]
Seafood Popularity Surge Highlights Need for Sustainable Practices
August 9, 2021
HYANNIS – Reports from the Environmental Defense Fund show a high demand for seafood across the United States, but most of it comes from … [Read more...]
Mashpee Introduces New Shellfish Regulations
July 19, 2021
MASHPEE – New shellfish regulations were approved by the Mashpee Select Board that went into effect last week. As of July 15, three … [Read more...]
Wellfleet OysterFest Postponed Amid Pandemic
June 25, 2021
WELLFLEET - Planners for the annual Wellfleet OysterFest have announced that this year's event has been postponed due to the coronavirus … [Read more...]
Direct Sales to Consumer Help Keep Shellfishermen Afloat
April 9, 2021
WELLFLEET - During the COVID-19 pandemic, shellfishermen were forced to shift the ways they get their catch to customers, but some changes might be … [Read more...]
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Cape Cod Commission asks for public input on proposed changes to roadway categorization
JFK Museum to host fraud prevention workshop on Thursday
Gas pipeline will have to be moved for new Cape Cod Canal bridges
Fish monitors wanted as herring spawning season approaches
Marine Biological Lab will be independent again after university affiliation
Several inches of snow falls on Cape; temperatures going above-freezing this week
Applications available for affordable homes in Brewster, Bourne, and Falmouth
Trump opens formerly protected waters south of Cape Cod to commercial fishing
Steamship Authority to hold virtual sessions explaining new reservation system
LISTEN: Offshore wind back in development, but financial expert says impacts from freezes remain
Contractor able to resume sewer work in Yarmouth after fatal incident- Erosion-threatened beach house tied to Watergate is being demolished
Barnstable to consider mandating best available sewer systems near sensitive waterbodies
