State Environmental Officials Celebrate Completion of New Bedford Boat Access Projects

NEW BEDFORD – August 12, 2011 – With the summer boating and fishing season at its peak, officials from the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (DFG), along with state legislators and city officials, celebrated today the opening of the recently reconstructed Clarks Cove Boat Access Area in New Bedford, highlighting the work at two city boat access facilities that will greatly enhance boating access and fishing opportunities in Buzzards Bay and Nantucket Sound.

"Access to outdoor recreation activities is what makes Massachusetts a premiere destination for summer activities and these two projects only enhance our...