Cape and Islands Harbormaster Association

Cape and Islands Harbormaster Association We are dedicated to the efficient operation, environmental protection and safety of our harbors and

The collective job of Harbormasters is BIG

Statistics gathered on recreational boating alone reflect the collective responsibility of Harbormasters

• The Massachusetts Waterfront Massachusetts has 1500 miles of saltwater coastline.
• Roughly 45 percent of Massachusetts' 10,555 square miles are in the saltwater coastal zone.
• Nearly 5 million Massachusetts residents, three-quarters of the state'

s population, live within 10 miles of the ocean. In addition, the state's boaters have access to nearly 1200 fresh and saltwater ramps and public access points to the state's countless freshwater lakes, streams and ponds.
• There are over 186,000 registered and Coast Guard documented boats in the State of Massachusetts.
• On any given high-season weekday, between 56,000 to 90,000 Massachusetts residents go boating on the state's waterways.
• On an average high-season weekend, the numbers of boaters enjoying recreational boating jumps to between 130,000 to 195,000.
• Massachusetts boaters' annual spending on new boats, engines, trailers, and accessories. $192,917,000
• Total estimated combined spending attributable to the recreational boating experience in Massachusetts = $1,700,000,000

12/13/2017

After policymakers have rejected a variety of proposals in recent years to revive the declining lobster population south of Cape Cod, many lobstermen and scientists are losing hope that a once storied fishery will ever rebound.

12/12/2017

HYANNIS – Critically endangered North Atlantic right whales will soon congregate in Cape Cod Bay for the winter and local researchers are echoing the concerns expressed by government official…

12/12/2017

A team of researchers studying dolphins at Wellfleet Harbor on Cape Cod said they might have found a way to prevent mass stranding events by listening to dolphin whistles.

Address

613 Stage Harbor Road
Chatham, MA
02633

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 12pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 8pm

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+15089455185

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