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Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game

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fish and wildlife agency state government agency

The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game is a state agency responsible for conserving and managing the Commonwealth’s fish, wildlife, and related natural resources and habitats.

Aliases (1)

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-fish-and-game ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fish and wildlife agency → state government agency →
collaboratesWith	National Marine Fisheries Service → U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service →
country	United States →
focusesOn	biodiversity conservation in Massachusetts → climate change impacts on fish and wildlife in Massachusetts →
fundedBy	Commonwealth of Massachusetts → federal grants → hunting and fishing license revenues →
hasAbbreviation	DFG →
hasParentAgency	Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs of Massachusetts →
jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Massachusetts →
languageOfWork	English →
locatedIn	Boston, Massachusetts →
mission	to conserve and manage the Commonwealth’s fish and wildlife resources → to protect and enhance habitats for fish and wildlife in Massachusetts →
operatesIn	Massachusetts →
oversees	Division of Ecological Restoration → Division of Fisheries and Wildlife → Division of Marine Fisheries → MassWildlife → Office of Fishing and Boating Access →
partOf	Government of Massachusetts →
regulates	commercial marine fisheries in Massachusetts → inland recreational fishing in Massachusetts → public hunting seasons in Massachusetts → recreational marine fisheries in Massachusetts →
responsibleFor	conservation education in Massachusetts → conservation of fish resources in Massachusetts → conservation of plant resources in Massachusetts → conservation of wildlife resources in Massachusetts → enforcement of fish and wildlife laws in Massachusetts → habitat protection in Massachusetts → management of inland fisheries in Massachusetts → management of marine fisheries in Massachusetts → management of wildlife populations in Massachusetts → public access to fish and wildlife resources in Massachusetts → regulation of hunting in Massachusetts → regulation of inland fishing in Massachusetts → regulation of marine fishing in Massachusetts → restoration of aquatic habitats in Massachusetts → restoration of terrestrial habitats in Massachusetts → species of greatest conservation need in Massachusetts → wildlife management areas in Massachusetts →
sector	environmental protection → natural resource management →
website	https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-fish-and-game →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs → Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs of Massachusetts →	oversees
Quabbin Reservoir region →	managedBy
Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game ("https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-fish-and-game") →	website