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river herring

19 Mar 2014

New North Carolina River Herring Regulations

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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently issued a statement reminding anglers that they cannot harvest or possess blueback herring and alewife, collectively known as “river herring,”greater than 6 inches in length while boating on or fishing in inland fishing waters … Continued

alewives, blueback herring, north carolina, regulations, river herring
29 Aug 2013

Raritan River Dam Removal

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In July, work began to remove a third dam from the Raritan River, according to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The project will further open a 10-mile stretch of the middle and upper portions of the river to … Continued

anadromous fish, dams, fish passage, habitat restoration, new jersey, raritan river, river herring, rivers, shad, striped bass
9 Aug 2013

Whittenton Dam Removal

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Eight years after a near-tragedy brought public attention to Whittenton Dam, the dilapidated structure is being removed, due to efforts by the Mill River Restoration Partnership. The Whittenton Dam removal project is being executed both to ensure public safety and … Continued

dams, fish passage, herring, Massachusetts, new england, river herring, rivers
17 Jun 2013

St. Croix River Migratory Herring Access

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After years of debate and a series of legal actions, river herring will have access to traditional habitat along the St. Croix River in Maine. The changes are the result of a new law which requires fishways on the St. … Continued

fish habitat, fish passage, habitat restoration, maine, river herring, rivers, st croix river
22 Apr 2013

Acushnet River Herring Restoration

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According to NOAA Fisheries, the installation of special fishways has resulted in greater numbers of river herring returning to the Acushnet River in Massachusetts. Since the fishways were installed in 2007, there has been an astounding 1,140% increase in migrating … Continued

dams, fish passage, habitat restoration, Massachusetts, river herring

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