Dan Mathers
Dan Mathers is a freelance writer and publisher of the online New England outdoors site SixStates.net. He is a former associate editor for Offshore magazine, and his work has been published in Cape Cod Life, South Shore Living and Adirondack Life. For more information, visit danmathers.com.
Massachusetts Offers Free Boating Safety Classes
The Massachusetts Environmental Police have announced that they will offer free boating safety classes this summer. The program, Boat Massachusetts 2011, will focus on teaching participants about boating equipment, as well as how to operate a boat in a...
Coast Guard Rescues Three Off New Hampshire Coast
Three men were rescued by the Coast Guard Friday after their boat capsized roughly a mile off the coast of Rye, New Hampshire. The Rye Fire Department contacted Coast Guard Station Portsmouth Harbor around 10:30 a.m., reporting the men...
Catch More Fish at the Saltwater Slam
Fishermen who want to improve their skills will get a chance to learn from the best at the Saltwater Slam fishing show and seminar series on Saturday, March 26, in Norwalk, Connecticut. The Saltwater Slam will include a full...
Fishermen to Comment on Proposed Tuna Regs
Fishermen in Maine and Massachusetts will get an opportunity to voice their opinions on proposed regulations that Maine U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree says could put Northeast tuna fishermen out of business. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NMFS) has...
Company to Offer Boat Tours of Wind Farm
Yesterday Cape Wind and Hy-Line Cruises announced plans to build a visitor center and offer boat tours of the proposed Cape Wind farm to be built in Nantucket Sound off Cape Cod. Hy-Line has offered ferry service to Martha’s Vineyard...
Harp Seal Sightings Increase in New England
There has been a sharp increase in the number of harp seal sightings in New England waters over the last 10 years, although scientists aren’t sure why. Roughly 9 million harp seals can be found in the Northwest Atlantic...
Boat Company Sues Dealer Cost Website
J&D Acquisitions, owner of Larson, Seaswirl, FinCraft, Triumph and other popular boat brands, has filed a lawsuit against a new website that reveals what dealers pay for boats, according to an article on TradeOnlyToday.com. The site, www.SeeDealerCost.com, includes manufacturer...
Companies Hot for Fishing Hotspots Maps
The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation has announced that its TakeMeFishing.org Hotspots Map is now featured on 18 consumer websites, and the number of companies wanting to use it is growing. The embeddable map was originally created as part...
People Warned To Keep Away From Dolphin
Marine science experts are warning people to stay away from a dolphin that’s been swimming around Jodrey State Fish Pier in Gloucester, Massachusetts, this week. According to an article in the Gloucester Times, the dolphin has been seen swimming...
Rename New Hampshire’s Tall Ships Festival
The organizers of New Hampshire’s annual Tall Ships Festival in Portsmouth are making a final appeal to the public for ideas to rename the event. The Piscataqua Maritime Commission recently announced it would allow the public a chance to...
