Department of Fish and Game (DFG)

Recent news & announcements from Department of Fish and Game

• Press Release

  Division of Marine Fisheries Extends Small Vessel Speed Restriction in Cape Cod Bay to Protect Right Whales 

  4/30/2021 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

• News

  Mary-Lee King honored 

  4/30/2021 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

  After 40 years of state service, Mary-Lee King has retired from the Department of Fish and Game. King was recently honored at a special presentation to celebrate her many accomplishments to advance conservation efforts in Massachusetts.

• Press Release

  State Fish and Wildlife Officials Stock Trout in Jamaica Pond as Part of Earth Week Celebration  

  4/23/2021 Department of Fish and Game

  Approximately 300 brown trout stocked at Jamaica Pond in Boston.

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Announces Grants for River and Wetland Restoration Projects 

  3/09/2021 Department of Fish and Game

  Projects will restore healthy habitat while helping to prevent storm damage, address aging infrastructure, and increase opportunities for outdoor recreation

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Designates Eight New Priority River and Wetland Restoration Projects 

  1/20/2021 Department of Fish and Game

  Projects Will Improve Ecosystem Health, Climate Change Resilience

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Announces Funding for Recreational Fishing Access Projects in Beverly, Danvers, and Wareham 

  1/11/2021 Department of Fish and Game

  Grants will to improve access to saltwater fishing areas popular with Massachusetts’ recreational fishing community.