Buzzards Bay Coalition hopes to bolster fish population on the WeweanticWareham WeekBy Bill Whelan | Dec 29, 2014 As it stands, fish migrating upstream on the Weweantic River to spawn have a six-foot high dam blocking their way to Horseshoe Mill Pond. As a result, a once massive population of herring and rainbow smelt hasRead more
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Gloucester TimesGloucester lands $310K state grant for fish habitat Posted: Monday, December 8, 2014 5:00 am By Arianna MacNeill Staff Writer Restoring a portion of a natural habitat is part of the premise behind a $310,000 grant that the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Affairs has extended to the city of Gloucester. The award isRead more
Sixty one people attended the fourth annual meeting of the River Herring Network on October 30, 2014 in Plymouth at the Public Library. Participants represented 18 towns, 1 Tribe, 5 state agencies, the federal agency NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, and 5 non-profit organizations. Two representatives of the Massachusetts Bays Program also attended. Four speakersRead more
Hurdles for Herring in Wellfleet’s Herring RiverBy Rich Eldredreldred@wickedlocal.comPosted Nov. 17, 2014 @ 5:58 am WELLFLEET — People have been counting herring as they swim upstream to spawn for years but Derrick Alcott is interested in river herring as individuals.No he’s not interested in their feelings, pet peeves or whether they like long walks onRead more
Shellfish health & herring migration are hot topics at Wellfleet harbor conference Wicked Local ProvincetownBy Marilyn MillerPosted Nov. 14, 2014 @ 8:12 am WELLFLEET — It was a full house Saturday at the 12th annual State of Wellfleet Harbor Conference held in the elementary school cafeteria. Every year it seems more people turn out toRead more
NSRWA to honor Hanover YMCA for dam removal Wicked Local Marshfield Posted Nov. 3, 2014 @ 7:43 am The public is invited to the North and South Rivers Watershed Association’s Annual Meeting on Friday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at the South Shore Natural Science Center.The association will celebrate the removal of the Mill PondRead more
Buzzards Bay Coalition to restore part of Weweantic River to help fish South Coast Today By ARIEL WITTENBERGawittenberg@s-t.comOctober 13, 2014 12:00 AM WAREHAM — Take a look at the bridge at Horse Shoe Mills on the Weweantic River and it’s not difficult to see why fish migration there is virtually non-existent. The bridge is madeRead more
The Massachusetts River Herring Network invites herring wardens, herring counters, and herring enthusiasts to the 4th Annual MeetingThursday, October 30th, 11 am – 4pmat the Plymouth Public Library on 132 South St. in Plymouth. This year the meeting includes a field trip to view completed and active fish passage construction projects at Town River inRead more
Third Herring Brook: Dam removal will restore habitat Wicked Local Marshfield By Erin Tiernanetiernan@wickedlocal.comUpdated Oct 8, 2014 at 4:29 PM NORWELLThe first of three dams in the Third Herring Brook Watershed is coming down.The removal of the Mill Pond dam behind the South Shore YMCA will allow the brook to flow freely, creating a largerRead more
New book tells the story of the small but mighty herringMiddleboro Gazette By CHRISTOPHER G. SHOTTSpecial WriterSeptember 15, 2014 12:00 AM MIDDLEBORO — So much to write and say about such a small fish. While herrings typically reach lengths of no more than 15 inches, their economic impact on the development of Middleboro and otherRead more
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