Department of Fish and Game (DFG)

Recent news & announcements from Department of Fish and Game

• Press Release

  Daniel McKiernan named Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries 

  5/21/2020 Department of Fish and Game

  Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Ron Amidon has appointed Daniel J. McKiernan as the next Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries.

• Press Release

  Division of Marine Fisheries Extends Restrictions to Protect Endangered Right Whales 

  4/28/2020 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

  Seasonal Trap Fishing Gear Closure and Vessel Speed Restriction in Cape Cod Bay Extended Due to Presence of Whales

• Press Release

  State Officials Remind Public to Practice Outdoor Safety Measures During Turkey Hunting Season 

  4/24/2020 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

  Outdoor Users Asked to Practice Social Distancing, Outdoor Safety, and Respect for All

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Announces $10 Million in Federal Funds for Ecological Restoration of Former Cranberry Bogs 

  4/23/2020 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

  The Baker-Polito Administration announced today that the Commonwealth has been awarded $10 million in federal funds to support ecological restoration on former cranberry bogs in southeastern Massachusetts.

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Announces $1.2 Million for River and Wetland Restoration and Climate Adaptation 

  3/12/2020 Department of Fish and Game

  Baker-Polito Administration Announces $1.2 Million for River and Wetland Restoration and Climate Adaptation

• News

  Applications sought for the Climate Change Resilience in Fisheries and Aquaculture Grant Program 

  1/23/2020 Division of Marine Fisheries

  The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is accepting applications for the 2020 Climate Change Resilience in Fisheries and Aquaculture Grant Program.