OUR PICKS: Visit a herring run on Cape CodWicked Local Eastham April 27, 2015 3:21 p.m.Each year millions of river herring return to their spawning ponds and lakes in Massachusetts many of which can be found on Cape Cod, where a visit to a herring run is a annual rite of spring for locals andRead more
RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS
New Electronic Tagging Program Debuts At Coonamessett River Herring RunApril 26, 2015CapeCod.com FALMOUTH – The Coonamessett River Trust is upgrading their 10-year old herring counting program this year with an electronic tagging program, as well as an adopt-a-herring fundraiser.Marine Biological Laboratory scientist Linda Deegan has lent the trust equipment for the tagging program and isRead more
Holmes Dam/Newfield Street fish ladder next to go After more than 15 years, more than $10 million dollars, and an almost endless parade of backhoes, excavators and environmentalists, the Town Brook restoration project is one big project short of completion. Wicked Local PlymouthBy Frank Mandfmand@wickedlocal.com Posted Apr. 25, 2015 at 6:00 AM PLYMOUTH – TheyRead more
Herring Run Attracts Cape ResidentsCapeCod.comApril 25, 2015 BREWSTER – For many Cape residents, it’s not spring unless the herring swim up river and migrate to their spawning areas.A number of people turned out to watch the herring this week in the waters near the Stony Brook Grist Mill and Museum in Brewster.Ninety-year old Brewster residentRead more
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
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