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Commercial Fisheries Commission Meets for First Time

7/02/2025 Division of Marine Fisheries

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Updated MassFishHunt Permitting System

7/02/2025 Division of Marine Fisheries

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A Few Ways You Can Help Striped Bass This Summer

7/02/2025 Division of Marine Fisheries

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Regulatory Updates - 2025 Q1 and Q2

7/02/2025 Division of Marine Fisheries

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DMF Hosts First-Ever Marine Quest Festival in Salem

7/02/2025 Division of Marine Fisheries

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Creature Feature: Atlantic Halibut

7/02/2025 Division of Marine Fisheries

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Massachusetts Celebrates 3rd Annual Right Whale Day at the New England Aquarium

4/24/2025 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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Massachusetts Commercial Fisheries Commission Holds Inaugural Meeting

4/11/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Representatives from commercial fishing groups will meet with state officials quarterly to promote sustainable fisheries and support for the industry

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Massachusetts Launches Innovative Passive Acoustic Monitoring Program for North Atlantic Right Whales

3/25/2025 Department of Fish and Game

New buoys will collect real-time data on the presence of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales in coastal waters to support conservation efforts

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Striped Bass Recreational Management Update

1/24/2025 Division of Marine Fisheries

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Permit Dollars at Work: Salem Willows Pier Opens to the Public!

1/24/2025 Division of Marine Fisheries