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Bittersweet Removals Make for a Sweet Earth Day Celebration

7/01/2026 Division of Marine Fisheries

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Regulatory Updates: 2026 Q1 & Q2

7/01/2026 Division of Marine Fisheries

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2025 Belding Award is Presented to Henry Lind

7/01/2026 Division of Marine Fisheries

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Revitalization of the Shellfish Officers Training Course

7/01/2026 Division of Marine Fisheries

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DMF Publications: 2026 Q1 & Q2

7/01/2026 Division of Marine Fisheries

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Creature Feature: Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)

7/01/2026 Division of Marine Fisheries

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Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission Elects a New Chair

7/01/2026 Division of Marine Fisheries

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Larkin Dam Removed, Restoring a Free-Flowing Parker River in Newbury

6/11/2026 Department of Fish and Game

Project restores fish passage, boosts climate resilience, and strengthens public safety

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Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission Elects Dr. Shelley Edmundson as Chair

5/29/2026 Department of Fish and Game

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Massachusetts Celebrates 4th Annual Right Whale Day at the New England Aquarium

4/24/2026 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Partners highlight leading efforts to conserve critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, Massachusetts’ official state marine mammal

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Henry Lind Receives 2025 David L. Belding Award

3/30/2026 Division of Marine Fisheries

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Expands Opportunities for Cleanup of Fishing Gear Debris

1/27/2026 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Partners and the public will now be able to clean up fishing gear debris to prevent ghost fishing, protect marine life, and enhance public safety