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Division of Marine Fisheries

Recreational and Diadromous Fisheries Research

DMF biologists work to preserve, enhance, and promote marine recreational and diadromous fisheries.

Our research and monitoring of recreational, diadromous, and pelagic fisheries inform stock assessments and insure the sustainable management of some of the state's most popular fish!

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Top tasks

Shark research in Massachusetts 
View 2019 spring river herring counts 

What you need to know

Recreational fisheries research 
Diadromous fisheries project 
Shark movement and habitat 
Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) 
Fish passage and restoration projects 

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Additional Resources

Circle Hooks Brochure (PDF 804.63 KB)
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