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6 Aug 2020

2020 Penobscot River Salmon Returns

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The State of Maine’s preliminary count of endangered Atlantic salmon returning to the Penobscot River was 1,426 fish this year. The 2020 Penobscot River salmon run was the highest since 2011. In 2019, 1,076 Atlantic salmon returned to the river. … Continued

american shad, anadromous fish, atlantic coast, atlantic salmon, maine, penobscot river, research, river herring, rivers, salmon, science, shad
19 Feb 2019

Gulf of Maine Atlantic Salmon Final Recovery Plan

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries have released a new final recovery plan for endangered Atlantic salmon. The only remaining populations of this species in the USA occur in Maine. The recovery plan guides the species’ recovery, … Continued

atlantic salmon, endangered species, maine, new england, noaa, penobscot river, research, rivers, salmon, science, usfws
8 Oct 2016

Penobscot River American Shad Restoration

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Athough American shad (Alosa sapidissima) populations are at historically low levels in much of the species’ range, signs of a rebound can be found in rivers such as the Penobscot. While much of the historic shad spawning habitat has been … Continued

american shad, anadromous fish, dams, fish habitat, fish passage, penobscot river, rivers, shad
16 Jun 2016

Penobscot River Howland Bypass

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A recently completed fish bypass around the dam in Howland stands as the last major milestone in the Penobscot River Restoration Project. The large stream-like channel will allow American shad, river herring, and Atlantic salmon to swim freely around the … Continued

american shad, anadromous fish, atlantic salmon, dams, fish passage, herring, maine, new england, penobscot river, rivers, shad, water quality
23 Aug 2013

Maine Penobscot River Dam Removal Grant

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Maine is one of 10 coastal states that were awarded grants through the Species Recovery Grant Program. Funding will go towards conservation projects designed to recover marine mammals, sea turtles and fish species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Authorized … Continued

atlantic salmon, dams, endangered species, fish passage, grants, maine, penobscot river, rivers, sturgeon





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