CHATHAM – The town of Chatham has instituted an emergency shellfish closure due to “red tide”. Shellfishing is banned until further notice in 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...]
State Enacts Limits on Chatham Shellfishing
April 14, 2023
CHATHAM - The Massachusetts Department of Marine Fisheries has mandated that shellfishing will be limited within Chatham. Due to the presence of … [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...]
Razor Clam Activity Booming in Eastern Cape Cod Bay
June 27, 2022
BREWSTER – Officials with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension said that razor clam activity is growing in parts of the region. “There seems to have … [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...]
Harwich Implements Numerous Shellfishing Closures
October 5, 2021
HARWICH - Authorities in Harwich are reminding residents that closures and restrictions for shellfishing in the region are in effect as of October … [Read more...]
Wellfleet Shellfish Constable Receives Top State Honor
September 22, 2021
WELLFLEET – In a recent Wellfleet selectboard meeting, Edgartown Shellfish Constable Paul Bagnall awarded Wellfleet’s Nancy Civetta as Shellfish … [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...]
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