Gloucester Times: If you go to a national restaurant chain in Massachusetts and order an American lobster tail dinner, you’ll likely get a spiny tail sourced and imported from such places as the Gulf of Mexico, South Africa or...

CAPECODONLINE.COM: A year ago, the 8,313-square-foot home owned by Richard and Jennifer Schifter seemed safe, solidly ensconced on its 9-acre parcel, with almost 300 feet between the foundation and an eroding coastal bluff. The sand, or lack of it,...

MVGazette: Edgartown is slated to become a bustling cruise ship port this summer, with cruise ships scheduled to dock in town 22 times between May and September. On Monday (March 18) the selectmen distributed the American Cruise Lines’ Vineyard...

The Vineyard Gazette reports that the National Marine Fisheries Service is considering an open-access permit that could allow rod-and-reel and harpoon swordfishermen to once again land and sell their catch. NMFS will host a public hearing in Gloucester, Massachusetts,...

NOAA.GOV: Something good is happening at Georges Bank, a large area off the coast of Massachusetts that separates the Gulf of Maine from the Atlantic Ocean: After 22 years, some 6,000 square miles of the sea floor recently reopened...

MVGAZETTE.COM: A winter full of storms has brought erosion to almost every corner of the — including the small Chappy ferry ramp, which will undergo repairs in April. The ferry will be closed to car traffic for...

GLOUCESTERTIMES.COM: The Department of Environmental Protection has sent a message to residents on two Plum Island roadways who have been dumping tons of rocks along the shoreline to keep waves from claiming their homes: When winter’s over, you...

The recent symposium held in Orleans on Cape Cod drew lots of fishermen, biologists, local residents and business owners, and environmentalists, yet apparently failed to yield any solid answers to how the Cape’s growing pinniped population is affecting fish...

SouthCoastToday: State and local officials are working on plans to build a fishing pier off Causeway Road in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Studies are being done to decide the best location for the pier, but local officials have expressed support for...

Salem News: A Marblehead lobsterman heading out to his boat earlier this month noticed what looked like soggy paper in the water. He also spotted an unusual amount of bird activity just offshore. After he made some phone calls,...