Herring
Marine Scientists Speak Out Against Forage Fish Harvest
New York Times: An international group of marine scientists is calling for cuts in commercial fishing for sardines, herring and other so-called forage fish whose use as food for fish farms is soaring. The catch should be cut in...
Record Number of Herring Reported in Niantic River
TheDay.com: Typically, any travelers who back up near the stretch of Interstate 95 at Exit 74 are human, but this month the traffic jams involve fins, scales and an all-consuming instinct to mate and spawn. In a culvert beneath...
Herring Return Early to Cape Cod
CapeCodOnline: This year, when the first days of spring really feel springlike, it’s not just flowers that are early. Alewives, 1 of 2 Atlantic river herring species, have started their inland spawning migration weeks ahead of their usual time....
Video: Mattapoisett Spring Kayak Paddle
When the first day of spring arrives bearing bight sunshine and temperatures in the mid-60s, you simply have to drop everything and find a way to get on the water—which is exactly what I did on March 20, 2012....
Public Urged to Attend Herring Hearings
The New England Fishery Management Council has begun a series of public hearings to solicit comments on the Draft Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan. Fishing and conservation groups are urging people to attend the hearings...
U.S. Court Rules in Favor of Herring
In a court decision late Friday , U.S. District Court Judge Gladys Kessler found that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has failed to take required action to address the catch of severely depleted populations of Atlantic river...
Mackerel, Herring Showing Early off MA
Gloucester Times: The mild winter we’ve had this season is causing an unusual phenomenon in the ocean: It appears that the recreational fishing season is starting weeks ahead of its normal pattern. In Gloucester Harbor, fishermen have been landing...
Cape Cod Creek Cleared for Herring Return
CapeCodOnline: Spawn-happy herring and hungry gulls will have a little more room for their life-and-death tango this spring, thanks to the human muck-masters who cleaned up Stony Brook on Monday. It’s a simple but slippery concept, and waders are...
Top 10 Videos of 2011
A look at some of the top videos that appeared on BoatingLocal over the past year. By the way, you might be interested to learn that BoatingLocal has posted over 2,000 articles and 90 videos since its launch in...
Lack of Herring Suspect in Maine Bird Deaths
Bangor Daily News: An increase in emaciated and dying baby seabirds seems to indicate that something is different in the Gulf of Maine. The cause is difficult to pinpoint, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is concerned after...
