RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS

Herring homecomingWestport Shorelinesby Bruce Burdett February 25, 2016 Volunteers and heavy equipment were back at “herring ditch” Thursday working to clear the way for the annual upstream herring run into Cockeast Pond. The repairs, organized by the town fish commissioners, were meant to pull aside rocks left behind by the herring run’s retreating banks andRead more

Clearing the way for Cape’s migrating herring By Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times Posted Mar. 30, 2016 at 7:00 AM AmeriCorps workers and official from the Harwich Natural Resources Department on Tuesday cleared the Skinequit River, which runs from Nantucket Sound to Skinequit Pond in South Harwich, to allow an easier path for migrating herring.Using pitchforks,Read more

Volunteers sought to clear Weymouth Herring Run in AprilParticipation in the annual cleanup of the Weymouth Herring Run has grown in popularity among residents and community groups since the task began in 1988, according to warden George Loring. Wicked Local WeymouthBy Ed Bakerebaker@wickedlocal.com Posted Mar. 21, 2016 at 11:55 AM WEYMOUTHParticipation in the annual cleanupRead more

Herring counters ready for life on the run It’s near that time when river herring begin their annual, miles-long trek upstream from Nantucket Sound to Mill Pond to spawn. Cape Cod TimesBy Mary Ann Bragg Posted Mar. 20, 2016 at 2:00 AMUpdated Mar 20, 2016 at 6:43 AM MARSTONS MILLS — It’s near that timeRead more

Electronic counter installed at Harwich herring run High-tech device is the first to measure herring from Nantucket Sound Cape Cod TimesBy Doug Fraser Posted Mar. 20, 2016 at 2:00 AMUpdated at 7:17 AM HARWICH — Last week, workers from the state Division of Marine Fisheries and the town installed the Cape’s first electronic fish counterRead more

$50M Herring River plan likely to face voter review 2 articles on draft warrant deal with $50M Herring River project By Mary Ann Bragg Posted Mar. 16, 2016 at 7:26 PM WELLFLEET — Voters will likely have a chance this spring to discuss the $50 million plan to revive 1,100 acres of dried out saltRead more

AROUND TOWN: Be an NSRWA herring counterWicked Local Norwell By Kristen Jervey Posted Mar. 17, 2016 at 4:18 PM NORWELLHerring have started to run on the south coast – they will be here soon!Please help the North & South River Watershed monitor their populations; volunteer to be a herring counter! Sign up now for aRead more

Vineyard Gazette Many Hands (and Shovels) Make Wet Work at James PondAlex ElvinWednesday, March 2, 2016 – 2:30pm Along with polling stations around the Island, James Pond was the place to be on Tuesday, as fishermen, town officials and others pulled on waders to help clear a channel for herring that will arrive in theRead more

State, Town Give Green Light to Hand Digging at James Pond Cut Martha’s Vineyard Gazetteby Alex ElvinWednesday, February 24, 2016 – 11:27am With support from the state Division of Marine Fisheries and the West Tisbury conservation commission, a group of residents will once again get out their shovels and widen a channel between James PondRead more

KINGSTON SELECTMEN: Residents, officials debate pros and cons of Elm Street Dam removal Wicked Local Kingston By Kathryn Galleranikgallerani@wickedlocal.com Posted Jan. 16, 2016 at 6:00 AM KINGSTON – Once the Elm Street Dam is removed, it can’t be undone, and the Jones River won’t look the same.Residents opposed to removing the dam like the riverRead more