RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS

Monatiquot River in Braintree may become largest herring run in state By Bradford Randallbrandall@wickedlocal.comWicked Local Braintree Carl Pawlowski, of the Fore River Watershed Association, said Braintree’s Monatiquot River could become the largest herring run in the state after a dam on the waterway is removed. “We’ve done a whole bunch of the steps that neededRead more

Mystic Lakes river herring project announcedPosted Nov 21, 2016 at 1:05 PMUpdated Nov 21, 2016 at 1:05 PMWicked Local Arlington Thousands of area youth will be able to watch river herring migrate up and through the Mystic Lakes thanks to a new project to be launched by the Mystic River Watershed Association. Funded by aRead more

Winchester fish ladder will aid herring migrationWickedLocal.com By Melissa Russellmrussell@wickedlocal.com Work has begun on a fish ladder in downtown Winchester, and if works as designed, it will begin to remedy ecological damage stemming from the industrial age. The fish ladder, under construction in the Center Falls dam, will aid Alewife herring as they travel fromRead more

Herring trawlers just offshore anger Cape fishermen Cape Cod Timesby Doug Fraser ORLEANS — They were visible from shore for most of Tuesday, seven vessels of between 140 to 170 feet in length, four miles off Nauset Beach. Some worked in tandem, towing a huge net between them, scooping up mackerel or herring right onRead more

Mystic River Watershed Association honors Winchester residentWicked Local Winchester Posted Nov 14, 2016 at 2:51 PMUpdated Nov 14, 2016 at 2:51 PM John Kilborn, of Winchester, received the Ripple Award for dedication and appreciation from the Mystic River Watershed Association during the association’s annual meeting held Oct. 26 at Tufts University. The award highlights theRead more

Good news for fish: Norwell dam’s days are numbered By Lane LambertThe Patriot LedgerPosted Nov 14, 2016 at 12:53 AMUpdated Nov 14, 2016 at 7:15 AM NORWELL – The narrow stream of Third Herring Brook gurgles softly over the rocks beneath the old Tack Factory Dam, on its way south to the North River.An earthenRead more

Thank you to all who made the 2016 River Herring Network annual meeting a success! Sixty people attended the 6th annual meeting on October 27, 2016 at the Buzzards Bay Coalition office in New Bedford. Participants represented 12 towns, 10 environmental organizations, 8 state and federal agencies, 1 County agency, & 4 academic institutions. WeRead more

Tack Factory Dam to be removed By James Kukstisjkukstis@wickedlocal.comThursdayPosted Nov 10, 2016 at 12:00 PM Wicked Local Hanover For the past 342 years, the herring population in the brook that bears its name has been unable to utilize the majority of their natural habitat. Thanks to work by the North & South Rivers Watershed AssociationRead more

Fishermen Looking for Changes in Herring Trawling in Local WatersNovember 11, 2016CapeCod.com CHATHAM – Cape Cod fishermen are looking for regulators to address the impacts of industrial midwater trawling in the region.The New England Fishery Management Council recently voted to analyze possible “buffer zones” to limit where trawlers can fish to help manage the herringRead more

Removing Armstrong Dam will benefit marine life, study shows Removing the Armstrong Dam in Braintree will benefit marine life in the Fore River Basin and beyond a new study finds. By Fred HansonThe Patriot Ledger BRAINTREE – Removing the Armstrong Dam on the Monatiquot River will help enable herring to return to their historical spawningRead more