Division of Marine Fisheries recently made an announcement about new non-criminal, criminal, and civil fines penalties for violating marine fishery laws and regulations. The text is below. You can view the official announcement at the DMF website: https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2018/11/09/Fines%20and%20Penalties%20Advisory_110918.pdf A press release about the entire bill: https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-baker-signs-legislation-directing-24-billion-to-climate-change-adaptation Full language of the bill. Pages 67 &68 containRead more
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Thank you to all who made the 2018 River Herring Network annual meeting a success! Sixty nine people attended representing 15 towns, 8 watershed & environmental organizations, 6 state agencies, 3 federal agencies, 1 County agency, 2 Sea Grant programs, & 3 academic institutions. We also had an AmeriCorps Cape Cod volunteer join us. ThankRead more
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AGENDAPDF version can be downloaded here: 2018 RHN Annual Meeting Final AgendaPlease RSVP to aarcher@barnstablecounty.org Massachusetts River Herring NetworkEighth Annual MeetingThursday October 18, 2018 9:30AM-4:00PMWaquoit Congregational Church Parish Hall15 Parsons Ln, East Falmouth, MA 9:30AM Welcome & Introductions 9:45AM Orientation to Falmouth Herring RunsChristina Lovely, Falmouth Natural Resources Department 10:00AM Coonamessett River Restoration Project in FalmouthWendiRead more
2018 River Herring Network Annual Meeting The 2018 annual meeting will take place on Thursday October 18th in Falmouth at the Waquoit Congregational Church Parish Hall on Route 28. Speakers will include Brad Chase from MA Division of Marine Fisheries, Lian Guo from Umass Amherst presenting on her research into temperature effects on juvenile riverRead more
The March 7, 2018 workshop co-sponsored by the River Herring Network and the Middleborough-Lakeville Herring Fishery Commission was a success. We had 43 people attend representing 9 towns, 2 Counties, 6 watershed associations & environmental groups, 5 MA state agencies, and one RI agency (DEM). Thanks to the Lakeville Community Access Media, the entire workshopRead 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
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
Thank you to all who made the 2017 River Herring Network annual meeting a success! Seventy three (73) people attended the 7th annual meeting on November 2, 2017 at the Sandwich Town Hall. Participants represented 21 towns, 9 environmental organizations, 5 state and federal agencies, 1 County agency, & 2 academic institutions. We also hadRead more
Click to download a pdf of the agenda:2017 RHN Annual Meeting -Revised Agenda The 7th Annual Meeting of the River Herring Network will take place on Thursday, November 2 from 9:30AM-3:00PM at the Sandwich Town Hall on 130 Main St. Sandwich 02563. Registration is FREE thanks to support from the MA Division of Marine Fisheries,Read more
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