RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS

When you have a minute to spare, check out the Mystic River Watershed Association herring counting website! You can help them count their herring while sitting at your desk. https://www.mysticherring.org/   ]]>Read more

Watch Mystic River Herring Migration and Help Count the Fish! Arlington Patch This is a fun way to help out – watch the live stream and help record the number of fish. By Mike Carraggi (Patch National Staff) – May 8, 2017 2:09 pm ET ARLINGTON, MA — The Mystic River’s herring migration this springRead more

PHOTOS: Pembroke’s 41st Grand Ol’ Fish FryWicked Local Pembroke The 41st Grand Ol’ Fish Fry, sponsored by the Pembroke Historical Society, was held Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the Herring Run (Thomas Reading Memorial Herring Run Park) on Barker Street. Lori and Jason Cook and their crew from The Fork in the Road Catering/Bryantville DeliRead more

Falmouth students, teacher lauded for bird project Work started in the fall with second-graders taking a close look at migratory patterns. By Christine LegereCape Cod Times FALMOUTH — Two awards for excellence in environmental education will go to the Falmouth School District during a presentation today by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental AffairsRead more

All You Need To Know About Cape Cod Herring RunsMay 7, 2017 CapeCod.com For many Cape Cod residents, it’s not spring unless the herring are swimming up local rivers, en route to their summer spawning areas.These two species of fish, Alewives and Blueback Herring, swarm the Cape’s streams and rivers from hundreds of miles awayRead more

Dana’s View: Cape Cod caviar Wicked Local Eastham By Dana Eldridge Back when, back in my youth, this time of year was when we could wake our taste buds to something very seasonal and very good. And not only was it very good but it was very easy to acquire. It was fishing but thereRead more

Middleboro Selectmen discuss whether and when to reopen Herring Run to non-commercial fishing By Jane Lopes/Contributing Writer SouthCoast TodayThursdayPosted Apr 13, 2017 at 2:01 AM MIDDLEBORO — Oliver Mill Park is officially the most popular outdoor area in town, given the 8,700 visitors to last weekend’s herring festival alone. But the anadromous little fish thatRead more

Herring may be big winner of Great Pond Dam repairs in BraintreeWicked Local Braintree By Bradford Randallbrandall@wickedlocal.com Repair work for the Great Pond Dam is now up for bid but river herring may be the biggest winners of the new repairs, which include a fish ladder for alewives to pass from Boston Harbor to theRead more

From Millions To Dozens: Tough Times For River Herring In Connecticut RiverWNPRBy PATRICK SKAHILL • APR 11, 2017 While showing signs of inland recovery in some areas, blueback herring and alewife are still a major focus for biologists and conservationists.A blueback herring. While showing signs of inland recovery in some areas, blueback herring and alewifeRead more

Upscale event — everything’s fishy at Middleboro herring festival By Shannon GallagherThe Enterprise MIDDLEBORO – Hundreds of herring passed through the Nemasket River on their upstream swim Sunday and as many people crowded the banks of the river to watch the fish swim by during the annual Herring Run Festival. More than 8,500 people visitedRead more