Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries

April 7, 1995

Governor Weld Intervenes in Move to Help Conserve Striped Bass Stocks

Mark Alan Lovewell
In a last minute effort, the Governor of Massachusetts yesterday intervened in a successful effort to convince the state marine fisheries commission to remain conservative in adopting striped bass
Striped bass
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries

2021

July 25, 2021

State Makes Millions More Available in Aid for Fishing Industry

Julia Wells
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Martha's Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust
As the hard-hit Massachusetts fishing industry works to get back on its feet from the pandemic, the state Division of Marine Fisheries announced last week the release of another $23.8 million in CARES act money to assist with recovery efforts.
January 29, 2021

Statewide Ban on Lobstering Approved, With Exemption for Vineyard

Noah Asimow
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Right Whales
Lobsters
State fishing regulators overwhelmingly approved a first-of-its-kind seasonal lobstering ban to protect the North Atlantic right whale on Thursday — but exempted Vineyard.

2020

December 18, 2020

Seasonal Ban on Lobstering Aims to Protect Right Whales

Noah Asimow
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Right Whales
Lobsters
With the North Atlantic right whale population at a dangerously low ebb, the state Division of Marine Fisheries is proposing a statewide seasonal ban on lobstering.
August 10, 2020

State Proposes Extending Commercial Fishing for Sea Bass, Striped Bass, Summer Flounder

Noah Asimow
Black sea bass
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
After a slow start to the summer, the state Division of Marine Fisheries has proposed extensions to the commercial striped bass, black sea bass and summer flounder seasons, hoping to add additional fishing days and adjust catch limits for fishermen as fall approaches.
March 12, 2020

Regulations on Recreational Fishing Mostly Set; Commercial Regulations Still in Flux

Will Sennott
Fishing
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Commercial fishermen
On Thursday, officials from the state Division of Marine Fisheries division traveled to the Vineyard to hold a public hearing and announced that the regulations to the recreational fisheries were essentially set in stone.

2017

February 11, 2017

Vineyard Fishermen Warn of Ruin If Conch Rule Enacted

Louisa Hufstader
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Fishing

Martha’s Vineyard commercial fishermen let the state’s Division of Marine Fisheries know what they think of proposed rule updates and new regulations that would affect the Island fishing industry.

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