MA Division of Marine Fisheries

Full recipe & video: onthewater.com/recipe-pan-sea… We’ve partnered with the @MassDMF and fourth-generation fishmonger Laura Foley Ramsden to bring you delicious inspiration for preparing local seafood.

Recipe: Grilled Striped Bass with Compound Butter - onthewater.com/recipe-grilled… What’s for dinner? We’ve partnered with the @MassDMF and fourth-generation fishmonger Laura Foley Ramsden to bring you delicious inspiration for preparing local seafood.

If you can't beat them, eat them! 🦀 To fight invasive green crabs, @MassDMF supports local seafood producers in developing innovative ways to put them on the menu. Read all about it > foxnews.com/food-drink/new…

Thank you to @lowercape_tv for interviewing @MassDMF Diadromous Fisheries Program Leader Brad Chase about efforts to monitor river herring + restore fish passage in Massachusetts rivers! 🐟 vimeo.com/1077699181

In just under a month from now, @MassDMF will begin the annual count of the state's horseshoe crab population. Thanks to an incredible response from the community, we will have no shortage of helping hands this year! 💙 🙌 wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/volunt…

Cal is headed to the Atlantic coast of Massachusetts with striped bass on the brain. He’s digging into how catch-and-release practices stack up when it comes to keeping this iconic, hard-fighting fish alive and well after the hook comes out. Full episode: bit.ly/3XTHY6u

New paper alert! 🚨 @MaineDMR, in partnership with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and @MassDMF, has published a new study in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science. The study describes the seasonal occurrence and distribution of white sharks off the coast of Maine.

And don’t forget to grab your 2025 recreational saltwater fishing permit!  mass.gov/how-to/get-a-r…

We'll be at: 🐟 Castafari Offshore Fishing Seminar – March 1 & 2 – Quincy, MA 🐟New England Saltwater Fishing Show – March 7-9 – Providence, RI 🐟Plum Island Surfcasters Annual Fishing Show – March 22 – Newburyport, MA 🐟Tried and True Fishing Expo – April 5 – Buzzards Bay, MA

It’s show season! Come find us at one of these upcoming fishing events to grab a recreational saltwater fishing guide and chat about what’s new in 2025.

ADVISORY: We will host two in-person public hearings for 2025 commercial and recreational fishing regulatory changes. For more details about the public hearings, the proposed changes, and how to submit comments, please read the full advisory at: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MADMF…

We’re hiring! Apply today to join our team as a seasonal North Shore Diadromous Fisheries Technician based out of our Gloucester office. Learn more > massanf.taleo.net/careersection/…

We’re hiring! Apply today to join our team as a seasonal Fisheries Diadromous Technician based out of our New Bedford office. #JobOpportunity Learn more > massanf.taleo.net/careersection/…

A virtual public hearing intended for Massachusetts stakeholders is scheduled on March 5 at 6:00 pm. Written comments are due March 20. See full advisory for details and webinar instructions: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MADMF…

ADVISORY: @ASMFC and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council are seeking public input on the Public Information/Scoping Document for the Recreational Sector Separation and Data Collection Amendment for Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish.

Job alert! We’re looking for seasonal Recreational Fisheries Technicians for the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) on Cape Cod and the South Shore. Apply today > massanf.taleo.net/careersection/… #JobOpportunity #Hiring #Marine

We’re excited to be here at the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association Annual Weekend & Trade Show in Hyannis.🦞If you’re attending the show this weekend, stop by our booth and say hello!

.@MassDMF is hiring! We're looking for a qualified Dive Safety Officer to join our team. 🤿 🪸 🐟 Apply today > massanf.taleo.net/careersection/… #JobOpportunity #Hiring #Marine

We’re here at the #NewEnglandBoatShow at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center through Sunday. Come find us, say hello, and get your 2025 recreational saltwater fishing permit!

Was your New Year’s resolution to spend more time fishing? Make it happen by getting your 2025 recreational saltwater fishing permit! It’s easy to get your permit online, by mail, or in person. Here’s how: mass.gov/how-to/get-a-r…