fishing

The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is once again open to commercial fishing. Whether that’s a good or a bad thing depends on who you ask.

Fishing for a sustainable harvest in our region.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could enjoy a meal of locally-caught and produced seafood, while helping to combat food insecurity in Massachusetts? Now you can.

Some of us are lucky enough to have jobs that provide benefits, such as healthcare. But for commercial fishermen, there is no human resources office at sea.

Eighteen years ago, Rob Martin learned that his lobster gear had entangled a humpback whale. He made it his mission to prevent repeats of his experience by becoming a gear specialist for the federal government. Now Martin is among thousands of federal employees who have themselves become entangled in the Trump administration’s sweeping job cuts.

Though there aren’t clear numbers about the abundance of either fish, fishermen have urged the state regulators to set precautionary limits to prevent the stocks from getting depleted. It’s somewhat unusual; often, the fishing community pushes back against new regulations.

Scientists are tracking the abundance of these fish in local waters. You can help.

Lobsters and other sea creatures in areas selected for offshore wind development are about to hear a whole lot of noisy construction. How might it affect them? At a local dock, Cape Cod scientists are making some very loud banging noises to find out.

The expansion is one of the main elements of a decade-long redevelopment plan for the Port of New Bedford, and it aims to serve multiple industries, including commercial fishing and offshore wind.

The Association to Preserve Cape Cod is leading one of several efforts to gain legal standing to participate in the administrative appeal, which is similar to a court case.