Fifty people attended the third annual meeting of the River Herring Network on October 24, 2013 in Buzzards Bay. Participants represented 19 towns, 2 state agencies (Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) and Division of Fisheries and Wildlife), the federal agency NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, and 5 non-profit organizations. Two representatives of the Massachusetts BaysRead more
RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS
In 2011 the Jones River Watershed Association and many partners removed the Wapping Rd dam on the Jones River in Kingston. Among the many reasons to remove the dam was the desire to restore passage for river herring, eels, and resident species. The Association just produced a 10 minute video about the dam removal andRead more
Massachusetts River Herring Network3rd Annual Meeting Agenda Thursday October 24, 2013 2:00PM-5:00PMBourne Veteran’s Memorial Community Center239 Main St. Buzzards Bay, MA 2:00PM Welcome & Introductions 2:10 Update on River Herring ManagementBrad Chase, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries 2:40 Environmental Law Enforcement – River Herring and Eel RegulationsSergeant Matt Bass, Massachusetts Environmental Law Enforcement 3:10 MonitoringRead more
NOAA recently announced its decision to partially approve Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring fishery management plan. Although NOAA did approve a series of measures intended to improve management of the fishery, it disapproved crucial components of the amendment that were necessary to achieve better oversight and accountability on the fleet, including: 1) 100% observerRead more
On July 10 WCAI, the Cape and Islands NPR Station aired a program called, “Herring: Small But Important”. Wellfleet’s Herring Warden Jeff Hughes is interviewed as well as several herring count volunteers from the Friends of Herring River. David Bethoney from the School for Marine Science and Technology is also on the program and describesRead more
The third annual River Herring Network meeting will take place in October, and we’re looking for your ideas for speakers and topics. There are so many things we could discuss – which are most important to you as a herring warden, natural resource officer, volunteer herring counter, or river herring enthusiast? Please click the linkRead more
Dear volunteer counters, groups and associations: The 2013 spring herring migrations are coming to a close in many of the rivers throughout the Commonwealth. The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (MarineFisheries) is charged with the management of the state’s river herring populations and wants to know how your run did this year. Many organizations andRead more
The herring are running and we’ve had some great news about herring numbers in the Achushnet and Mill rivers due to the recent fish passage projects – see the ‘Latest News’ section of the website for details. There’s also exciting news from our neighboring New England states where some new fish ladders have been built.Read more
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is holding a hearing on Tuesday April 23 from 6-8PM at the Bourne Public Library Meeting Room (19 Sandwich Road) to take public comment on a draft addendum to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for the American Eel. The 2012 Benchmark Stock Assessment found that the American eelRead more
As of March 15, 2013, there is still no word yet from the National Marine Fisheries Service about listing alewife and blueback herring as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The link below takes you to a NMFS page where all the ESA related documents can be found. http://www.nero.noaa.gov/Protected/riverherring/ Here’s the quick background: On AugustRead more
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