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“I grew up fishing the Cape and I’ve watched the seal population grow over the years and completely decimate surf fishing on the back beaches from Race Point to Nauset,” said Matt Perachio of Tighten Up Charters out of Provincetown. “Nobody’s fishing off those beaches anymore.”
“Ten years ago, we never saw seals, but now they’re everywhere,” said Willy Hatch, who’s been fishing the Cape and Islands for over 25 years as the captain of Machaca Charters in Falmouth. “They’re at Squibnocket Beach, Vineyard Sound, the Elizabeth Islands, Woods Hole, the Muskeget Channel. Often, the seals hear me anchor up and set up behind my boat. If I manage to hook a fish, a seal takes it right off my line. It gets worse every year as their population increases and their range expands.”
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Vaccine eligibility expands to all over 16
77 confirmed cases last week is slight rise from previous week.
Confirmed cases rose slightly last week.
There were 77 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 between April 10 and 17, according to the boards of health.
The rise in cases over the past three weeks comes as the state expanded vaccine eligibility to everyone over the age of 16 on Monday. Appointments will be available at 5 pm on Monday, April 19 and Saturday, April 24 at 8 am via the hospital website.
The hospital has administered a total of more than 14,000 COVID-19 vaccines 8,527 first doses and 6,472 second doses.