SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A seagull, standing on a rock in the Saugatucket River, waddled closer to the seam of foamy water swirling by. There, in the crashing shallows below the Main Street Dam, the gull ...

The Department of Marine Resource has closed several fishing areas along the Maine coast to protect the spawning stock of herring. The closure went into effect on Sept. 24 and extends through Oct. 21.

ALBANY — The days of anglers taking as many herring as they can catch from the Hudson River, something that dates back to the Colonial era, may be coming to an end. Have a say Comments can on proposed ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Herring harvests are being cut by millions of pounds ...

The proposal includes alternatives to the current spawning monitoring program and changes to the requirements about a boat's condition before it leaves on a fishing trip. AUGUSTA – Interstate ...

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, an interstate regulatory body, said a new rule that requires herring boats to empty their holds before leaving port will reduce waste by encouraging ...

When I was a small fry, vacationing at the Youth Hostel on Martha’s Vineyard, my family spent an afternoon paddling up Herring Run Creek. When we reached shallow water and got out to push, we noticed ...

The federal government is cutting back the East Coast herring fishery by millions of pounds because of concerns about the status of the important little fish’s population. Herring fishing is a major ...