RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS

Herring Runs Off To A Good StartCapeNews.net April 24, 2015 SAM HOUGHTON |The 2015 herring counts in Mashpee have begun and already the number of fish counted appears promising.“We’ve seen a dramatic improvement,” Mashpee conservation agent Andrew McManus said at a Mashpee Environmental Oversight Committee meeting Tuesday, April 21. State renovations to the Santuit PondRead more

HERRING RUN FESTIVAL: Almost as many ecologists as fish expected at Town Brook Saturday More than 150,000 guests are expected at this weekend’s celebration on Town Brook, but parking won’t be an issue. Wicked Local Plymouth By Frank Mandfmand@wickedlocal.com Posted Apr. 22, 2015 at 4:00 PM PLYMOUTH – More than 150,000 guests are expected atRead more

In Plymouth, celebrating herring’s return and dam’s removal Patriot LedgerFrank MandReporter Posted Apr. 22, 2015 at 1:21 AMPLYMOUTH – More than 150,000 guests are expected at this weekend’s celebration on Town Brook, but parking won’t be an issue. That’s because these guests will arrive by water, stay in the water, and then quickly swim upstreamRead more

Wicked Local Mattapoisett HARVESTING MORATORIUM: Herring count is up, but its still an upstream battle for region’s beleaguered alewives By Chris Reaglecreagle@wickedlocal.com Posted Apr. 13, 2015 at 10:00 AM TRI-TOWNS – Tri-town herring populations seem to be slowly recovering but Mattapoisett selectmen opted to keep the state-imposed moratorium on harvesting the small silvery food andRead more

Local herring run tour to explore history, significance Patriot Ledger By The Patriot Ledger Staff Posted Apr. 15, 2015 at 4:04 PM MARSHFIELD – The North and South Rivers Watershed Association will lead a van tour of local herring runs from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 beginning at the North River WildlifeRead more

HERRING RUN FESTIVALOrganizers report more than 6,500 visitors for second annualSouthCoast TodayBy Matthew Ferreira/Staff Writer Posted Apr. 16, 2015 at 2:01 AM MIDDLEBORO — Organizers were taught last year after the first Annual Herring Run Festival to expect an unexpectedly big turnout for the event. That ended up being a valuable lesson, as this year’sRead more

Martha’s Vineyard TimesLetters to the Editor March 25, 2015Circumstances change To the Editor: My husband hauled moorings on Menemsha Pond until he was 81 years old. He is about to turn 87 in another month. He has always been active, healthy, colorful, impetuous, sometimes exasperating, brilliant, and loving. By any standards, my husband has hadRead more

NSRWA Needs Volunteers for Herring Counting Wicked Local MarshfieldPosted Mar. 4, 2015 at 2:15 PMUpdated Mar 4, 2015 at 4:12 PM Can you “take 10” to help river herring? These little fish need big help!The North & South Rivers Watershed Association is seeking volunteers from April 1 through May 31 to count herring. The countingRead more

Annual river herring run marks spring in full swingThe Herald News Posted Apr. 11, 2015 at 1:00 AM Linda MurphyHerald News Life Editor Like daffodils, tulips and ice cream stands, river herring runs are a sign of the spring. And as people start seeing the fish in local rivers it’s also a good time toRead more

Herring will have an easier swim, thanks to Weymouth cleanup The Patriot LedgerBy Mary Whitfill Posted Apr. 11, 2015 at 3:39 PM WEYMOUTH – Community volunteers and members of the Weymouth Herring Run Committee picked up trash, cut brush and widened trails to prepare for the annual surge of herring into Whitman’s Pond.The annual cleanupRead more