On Monday, March 19 I attended the New England Marine Fisheries Management Council hearing on Amendment 5 in Fairhaven. I hitched a ride with the Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen’s Association. About 100-120 people attended. Two members of the Atlantic herring fleet spoke and maintained that they had a “clean” fishery and that they wereRead more
RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS
After years of wondering and worrying about river herring being caught as bycatch in the Atlantic herring fishery, we finally have the opportunity to DO something about it. Due in large part to the efforts of watershed associations, recreational fishermen, herring wardens, environmental organizations, and river herring enthusiasts, the New England Marine Fisheries Management CouncilRead more
I’ve got some good news to share with you all. The Massachusetts Bays Program has granted the River Herring Network another small grant for 2012 to continue building the website as a resource, providing technical workshops for wardens and stakeholders, and to refine the best management practices with you all! To that end, you’ll beRead more
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