Volunteers sought for Weymouth Herring Run cleanupWicked Local Weymouth By Ed Bakerebaker@wickedlocal.com Posted Apr 3, 2018 at 2:15 PMUpdated Apr 3, 2018 at 2:15 PM The removal of a skatepark at Lovell Playground has diminished the amount of trash discarded in the Weymouth Herring Run by youngsters, but there is plenty of twigs and smallRead more
RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS
River herring running early in West GloucesterGloucester TimesBy Sean Horgan Staff WriterMar 31, 2018 Updated Apr 1, 2018 The last day of March broke sunny, blustery and cold on Saturday, but that didn’t deter about 30 volunteers from making the year’s first visit to the city’s alewife fishway in West Gloucester. It didn’t stop theRead more
Herring Commission co-hosts conference on Aquatic Invasive PlantsSouthCoast Today Posted Mar 23, 2018 at 4:23 PMUpdated Mar 23, 2018 at 4:23 PM LAKEVILLE — On March 7, the Middleborough-Lakeville Herring Fishery Commission and the River Herring Network, spearheaded by Abigail Archer of Woods Hole Sea Grant, jointly hosted a workshop on invasive aquatic plants atRead more
Request to help hurting herring will be on Lakeville warrant SouthCoast Today By Bill Abramson / Contributing WriterPosted Feb 23, 2018 at 6:34 PMUpdated Feb 23, 2018 at 6:34 PM LAKEVILLE — As invasive weeds clog their path, the herring population is hurting and their advocates are looking for some help. Representatives of the Middleborough-LakevilleRead more
River Herring Continue Their Steep Decline The Vineyard GazetteSteve MyrickTuesday, February 13, 2018 – 8:29pm Despite strict conservation measures, river herring are in deep trouble all along the Massachusetts coast including on the Vineyard, a summit-like gathering in Aquinnah concluded early this week. “We are absolutely at a historic low . . . There’s noRead more
Lost Tradition By Holly Taylor Roanokae-Chowan New Herald Published 11:16 am Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Over ten years ago, the Marine Fisheries Commission put a ban on herring fishing in North Carolina. According to North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission (NCWRC) research, the herring population suffered a decline which they have yet to recover from. TheRead more
Massachusetts River Herring Network WorkshopWednesday March 7, 2018 8:15AM-2:30PMLakeville Public Library 4 Precinct St. Lakeville, MA 02347 Registration is FREE. To sign up, please email aarcher@barnstablecounty.orgA pdf version of the agenda can be downloaded here: Agenda – Aquatic Invasive Plant Species Workshop 3-7-18 AGENDA8:15-8:30 Registration & Coffee 8:30AM Welcome & Introductions 8:45AM Aquatic Invasive Plant Species &Read more
WE ARE CAPE COD, BUT WE EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN CAPE HERRINGJanuary 22, 2018 By Doreen Leggettdoreen@capecodfishermen.org A narrow dirt road through the Brewster woods is dark as pitch, but shiny minivans, SUVS, and compact cars line the way to a lighted house at the end. Inside, close to 20 people are gathered around aRead more
On Wednesday March 7, 2018 the River Herring Network and Middleboro-Lakeville Fisheries Commission will co-sponsor an Aquatic Invasive Species Workshop. The topics were brainstormed during the annual meeting, and the Planning Committee is working now to confirm speakers. The workshop will cover: – Natural history of Eurasion milfoil, variable milfoil, water chestnut, and fanwort –Read more
Middleboro Herring Fishery Commission seeks funds for river projectsSouth Coast Today By Robert Barboza/Contributing WriterPosted Jan 18, 2018 at 3:01 AM MIDDLEBORO — Anyone who’s tried to paddle up the Nemasket River from the Wareham Street dam to Assawompset Pond knows the problems that plague that part of the river: current-choking sandbars, mats of the invasive weed milfoil, and aRead more
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