RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS

Easthampton’s fish ladder functional; Atlantic salmon, other species, spotted By DAN CROWLEYStaff WriterMonday, July 13, 2015(Published in print: Tuesday, July 14, 2015) EASTHAMPTON — After more than a decade of planning, four years of on-and-off construction and $1.35 million, the city’s much-hyped fish ladder is operating and ending its first year of shuttling aquatic speciesRead more

Herring Population at Mystic Lakes Dam Hits Three-Year HighNearly half a million river herring swam through the fish ladder fish ladder at Mystic Lakes Dam to spawn in 2015.By FRANK O’LAUGHLIN (Patch Staff)July 14, 2015 Photo Credit: MRWA Nearly half a million river herring swam through the fish ladder fish ladder at Mystic Lakes DamRead more

Sippican Week Alewives Anonymous reports dip in herring on Mattapoisett River ROCHESTER — A report put out from Alewives Anonymous shows an approximately 25 percent dip in herring on the Mattapoisett River from last year. The group has a long history of monitoring the herring, also known as alewives, and maintains counters on the MattapoisettRead more

Save the Date! The 5th Annual River Herring Network Meeting will take place on:  Thursday October 15th, 2015 This year the Pembroke Herring Fisheries Commission has offered to host the meeting.  It will take place at the Pembroke Public Library located at 142 Center St, Pembroke, MA 02359.A survey will be sent out soon asking for yourRead more