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Clearing the Way for River Herring in Plymouth

Just a stone’s throw from the Plymouth Rock where the Pilgrim’s first landed in 1620 is the mouth of Town Brook, a river that runs through the center of Plymouth and was once the source of fresh water and food for the Pilgrims. Chief among the fish from the river were herring, whose annual migration…

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Aquaculture Reports Highlight Economic Impact Study of Shellfish Industry, Demand for Alternative Species

Three new reports regarding shellfish aquaculture in Massachusetts are now available, including an economic impact study of the industry in the commonwealth, a research study into the demand for alternative species of shellfish among wholesalers, and results of a project seeking to develop improved technologies for seed production of the razor clam. The reports can…

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