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NOAA: River Herring Science in Support of Species Conservation and Ecosystem Restoration
December 23, 2021
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 23 (TNSJou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northeast Fisheries Science Center issued the following news on Dec. 22, 2021:

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River herring populations are at all-time lows as a consequence of historic dam construction, habitat loss, habitat degradation, and overfishing.

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Did you know that historically, river herring populations were enormous, and their populations reached in . . .

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