A joint effort by Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) and the UMass Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit will conduct fish surveys in rivers at current and former dam locations. Nearly 50 rivers have been surveyed as part … Continued
In Massachusetts, 12 river and wetland restoration projects will be designated Priority Projects through the Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Division of Ecological Restoration (DER). Upon receiving designation, Priority Projects are eligible for technical services, including data collection, engineering, … Continued
Massachusetts anglers can now visit Mass.gov/Trout to view a list or a map displaying trout stocking information, updated daily. The new map component of the stocking report allows users to zoom and pan to regions of the state, find new … Continued
Massachusetts will provide $72,000 in state grant funds for river restoration efforts in Andover, Freetown, and Pelham, matched by more than $1.1 million in federal grants. The funds have been awarded to implement ongoing projects coordinated by the Massachusetts Department … Continued
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and NOAA Fisheries recently announced they are awarding approximately a quarter of a million dollars to two research projects. Information generated from these projects supports the continued development of a coastwide river herring (i.e., … Continued