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Massachusetts Shuts Down Many South Coast Shellfish Beds Due to Sewage

3/19/2024 - By Adam Goldstein. The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is immediately shutting down thousands of acres of shellfish beds surrounding the New Bedford and Fairhaven wastewater treatment plant outfalls to comply with federal health and safety standards. More than 18,000 acres of the Dartmouth, Fairhaven and New Bedford coastline, including… SEE MORE

First Right Whale of the Season Spotted Off Massachusetts

1/13/2022 - Marine researchers have spotted a species of rare whale in Cape Cod Bay for the first time this season. North Atlantic right whales arrive in the bay every year. The whales number less than 340 and their population has declined in recent years. The Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown… SEE MORE

High Density of Right Whales in Massachusetts Waters

4/23/2021 - Update from Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is closely monitoring the presence of North Atlantic Right Whales in Massachusetts coastal waters. From the period of April 6, 2021 through April 20, 2021 aerial and acoustic surveillance conducted by the NOAA Fisheries and the Provincetown Center… SEE MORE

Tag: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Shuts Down Many South Coast Shellfish Beds Due to Sewage

First Right Whale of the Season Spotted Off Massachusetts

High Density of Right Whales in Massachusetts Waters

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