News and Announcements

DMF NEWS is now available for download. This edition covers events and issues of the first half of 2020.

Longfin squid is a schooling species of the molluscan family Loliginidae.

Like everywhere—from work to home to school and all the places in between—the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought new challenges for DMF and our stakeholders.

The movements of diadromous or sea-run fish, as far as we know, continued on their ancient pathways from the ocean and up coastal rivers.

Check out what the Seafood Marketing Program has been up to below!

Commercial Striped Bass Fishing on the Cape Cod Canal has been prohibited.

The waters off Massachusetts are regarded by recreational anglers to have some of the best striped bass fishing in the world.

Longtime marine biologist and fishery manager Daniel J. McKiernan was appointed Director by Commissioner Ronald Amidon on May 21.

This past January, DMF announced a $500,000 grant program to develop, utilize, or promote technologies that enhance the resiliency of the Massachusetts commercial fishing and aquaculture industries to climate change.