Fishing
The Martha's Vineyard Fishermen's Preservation Trust is working to buy and rebuild the iconic fishing vessel with plans to use it for historical and education programs, including fishing.
The state Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission voted late last month to adopt a 16-inch minimum size limit on the two fish, which are staples of the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby.
Hundreds of people gathered at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury on Saturday to celebrate the life of Janet Messineo, the respected Island angler, taxidermist and writer.
For more than 30 years the Martha’s Vineyard Rod & Gun Club has held fly tying classes for fishermen of all levels.
The select board voted 2-1 on Dec. 17 to cap the length of boats at the town charter dock to no more than 36 feet after boat owners cited navigation concerns.
Island fishermen expressed disappointment with federal fishing regulators after they declined to enact stronger protections last week for the struggling striped bass stock.