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Cape Cod Cranberry Bog Project Restoring Wetlands and Fish Passage for River Herring

A NOAA-funded project on the Upper Coonamessett River in Falmouth, Massachusetts, will remove fish passage barriers and restore wetlands on a former cranberry bog. This work complements earlier NOAA-funded work on the lower part of the river.
April 01, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Aerial view of the restored lower Coonamessett River. Credit: Adam Soule Aerial view of the restored lower Coonamessett River. Credit: Adam Soule

New Dam Removal Project Reinvigorates Effort to Open the Raritan River for Migratory Fish

Funding to remove the Rockafellows Mill Dam in New Jersey is part of a long-term effort to bring shad and other native fish back to spawning grounds which have been blocked for almost 200 years.
March 20, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Shad on the big screen. Credit: NOAA graphic, with stock images from AdobeStock Shad on the big screen. Credit: NOAA graphic, with stock images from AdobeStock

Collaboration on St. Croix Fish Passage Projects May Create Largest Alewife Run in North America

An international partnership led by the Passamaquoddy Tribe will improve access to 600 miles and 60,000 acres of habitat to alewives and other sea-run fish. The work could result in the return of 80 million adult spawning alewives.
September 19, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Woodland Dam (Credit: Maine Department of Marine Resources) Woodland Dam (Credit: Maine Department of Marine Resources)

NOAA Recommends $240 Million in Fish Passage Funding under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act

Forty-six projects will reopen migratory pathways, restore access to healthy habitat for fish, and build tribal capacity to develop and implement fish passage projects.
May 22, 2024 - Feature Story ,
A coho salmon swims up the Sol Duc river on the Olympic Peninsula. A coho salmon swims up the Sol Duc river on the Olympic Peninsula. Credit: Adobe Stock.

Celebrating a NOAA Champion for Migratory Fish

NOAA Marine Habitat Resource Specialist Eric Hutchins stands out for his nearly 40 years of service and tireless efforts to restore migratory fish populations in New England.
May 21, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Eric catches an American eel for an educational event about migratory fish. (Photo: Samuel Coulbourn) Eric catches an American eel for an educational event about migratory fish. (Photo: Samuel Coulbourn)

River Herring are Using Habitat Reopened by Bloede Dam Removal

In the years since NOAA and partners removed Bloede Dam, monitoring has found evidence of alewife and blueback herring using the reopened habitat on the Patapsco River.
June 01, 2023 - Feature Story ,
alewife_credit Chesapeake Bay Program_750x500.jpg River herring. Credit: Chesapeake Bay Program.

The Fish that Feeds All: Restoring Habitats for River Herring has Broad Social and Environmental Benefits

NOAA Fisheries has developed an Atlantic Coast habitat conservation plan for river herring. It addresses threats, data gaps, and recommendations to benefit these species at a coastwide level.
May 25, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alewife during their spring spawning migration in the Bagaduce River, Maine. Alewife during their spring spawning migration in the Bagaduce River, Maine. Credit: Tate Yoder/Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries

What Happens After Dam Removals

Collaborative research on Penobscot dam removals show initial gains from restoration actions.
June 08, 2021 - Feature Story ,
An Atlantic salmon swims in the viewing box at the Milford fish lift, with river herring in the background. An Atlantic salmon makes her way through the Milford Fish Lift and upriver to spawn in the Penobscot. The Nature Conservancy, C. Daigle, 2014.

Restoring Habitat for Migratory Fish: A Look Back at the Recovery Act—Part 2

Salmon, river herring, and other migratory fish species continue to benefit from habitat restoration projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
May 27, 2021 - Feature Story ,
alewife_credit Chesapeake Bay Program_750x500.jpg River herring. Credit: Chesapeake Bay Program.

Habitat Restoration Projects Offer Protection from Flooding

Two habitat restoration projects supported by NOAA Fisheries are featured in a new resource highlighting nature-based solutions for flooding.
April 07, 2021 - Feature Story ,
A river flows past several historic brick buildings The Mill River flows past the former site of the West Britannia Dam, after its removal. Credit: Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration.