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.
Newport Gets New Boating Facility
EastBayRI: Newport’s new Maritime Center is scheduled to open in late May. Located in the Newport Armory, the $1.46 million facility is owned by the City of Newport and the project has been in the planning stages since 2008....
Rhode Island Anglers Turnout for Freshwater Fishing Opening Day
Anglers flocked to ponds, lakes and rivers throughout Rhode Island last weekend for the opening of the state’s freshwater fishing season. According to an article on EastBayRI.com, the state’s Department of Environmental Management had set the stage by stocking...
Mystic, CT to Host Herring Hearing on April 25
Fisheries officials will hold a public hearing in Mystic, Connecticut on April 25 on proposed changes to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan, according to an article on theday.com. The National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Connecticut Drought Forces Fishing Changes
Lower water levels leave fewer places to stock rivers as fishing season approaches according to an article in TheDay.com. Thanks to the lack of rainfall so far this year, fishermen may have a better chance of catching some of...
Block Island Moves Closer to Having Wind Farm
A wind farm off Block Island took another step toward becoming reality last week when the Block Island Planning Board approved plans for the Deepwater Wind substation. According to an article in The Block Island Times, the Planning Board...
Maine’s Bath Iron Works Building Navy’s Biggest Destroyer
An expensive, technology-laden warship that is the biggest destroyer ever built by the U.S. Navy is currently taking shape at Maine’s Bath Iron Works, according to an article in the Kennebec Journal. The low-to-the-water warship will feature a wave-piercing...
Save the Sound Gets Groupon Deal for Fundraising
Connecticut Fund for the Environment and its Save the Sound program are using the popular Groupon “daily deals” site to help raise money to restore habitats around Long Island Sound, according to an article in the New Haven Register....
NOAA Hopes to Use Fishermen in Cod Study
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to expand cooperative fishing research in New England, including using a commercial trawler working in tandem with a new government research vessel to see if the trawl catch matches the industry’s, according...
Whales Spotted Off Scituate and Hull, MA
Boaters are being warned to keep an eye out for three endangered North Atlantic right whales recently spotted in the waters near Boston, according to an article on Boston.com. On Friday, three whales were spotted off Scituate, Massachusetts. On...
Connecticut Seeks Invasive Species Monitors
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection wants to train people interested in volunteering their time to monitor boat launches for the presence of invasive plants and animals, such as zebra mussels. According to the blog Green Outdoors,...
