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Wild Atlantic salmon returns to Maine's Penobscot River are the lowest they have been since the year 2000 and only 20% of what they were in 2011, according to the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) St. Andrews, NB, Canada (PRWEB) August 29, 2012 Wild Atlantic salmon returns to North America are disappointingly low this year, especially in the rivers of Maine. The Penobscot River, which is undergoing a major restoration program, had only 609 salmon return from their ocean migration by...
[ Watch the Video ] The National Science Foundation (NSF) said on Monday that scientists are studying the effects of how an ecosystem manages itself after a dam is removed. The team is studying a river system to learn how dam removal might affect them at Homestead Dam along the Ashuelot River in Swanzey, New Hampshire. The dam was built over 200 years ago along the Ashuelot and once served as a power source for a local mill. The dam was taken down in July 2010, and the researchers...
The 141st annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society will take place in Seattle from Sept. 4-8, 2011. The theme of this year's conference is "New Frontiers in Fisheries Management and Ecology: Leading the Way in a Changing World." For more information, visit http://afs2011.org/ All talks will be at the Washington State Convention Center. Highlighted USGS presentations are below: Eat but don't get eaten: after restoration, young salmon better off: Habitat restoration has had major...
A critical look at the extraordinary efforts to save Pacific Northwest salmon Watch full episodes at pbs.org/nature NEW YORK, March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The annual runs of millions of salmon once defined the Pacific Northwest. Now, their alarming absence is shaping the region. The Columbia River was once among the most productive salmon fisheries on the planet. Today, many Columbia River Basin populations are already extinct, and of those remaining, thirteen more, including...
NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Rivers today called the breach of the Forge Pond Dam in Freetown a wake up call for dam owners statewide. The 300-year-old dam is one of the most unsafe dams in Massachusetts. It breached last night, threatening nearby homes with floodwaters. The breach is linked to recent storms, which could also threaten old dams in other Northeast communities. American Rivers said that dam owners, especially municipalities, should take a...
Historic Klamath River agreements resolve decades of disputes, are models for collaborative solutions WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's official. After years of negotiations, American Rivers will join Interior Secretary Salazar, Oregon Governor Kulongoski, and California Governor Schwarzenegger today to sign historic agreements to mount an unprecedented restoration effort on the Klamath River, one of America's greatest river systems. In what will be the world's biggest dam...
CARMEL, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- U.S. Congressman Sam Farr joined California State Senator Abel Maldonado, California State Assemblymember Bill Monning, Chair of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors Simon Salinas, California Secretary of Natural Resources Michael Chrisman, representatives from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and several state agencies including the California Public Utilities Commission and California State Coastal Conservancy...
A federal judge said on Friday that the federal agency in charge of saving salmon in the Columbia River Basin from extinction should have a plan in place to remove dams on the lower Snake River if necessary, the AFP reported.There has been a long running dispute over how to balance energy and utility needs in the Columbia Basin with salmon and steelhead populations. U.S. District Court Judge James A. Redden said he has not eliminated the possibility that the hydroelectric dams could come down...
PacifiCorp said Thursday it had reached an agreement with state and federal officials that could lead to eventual removal of four dams on the Klamath River. The agreement in principle sets up a process through which the dams will presumably be transferred to the federal government, which could then begin the process of having them torn down. The four dams provide electricity and irrigation water to customers in the California-Oregon border region. At the same time, they also impede salmon...
By WALTER GRIFFIN; OF THE NEWS STAFF WINTERPORT - Residents have set in motion the possibility that Atlantic salmon could one day spawn along the Marsh Stream. Residents voted overwhelmingly at a special town meeting Tuesday to rescind a consent agreement that prevented John Jones, owner of the West Winterport Dam, from removing the dam and opening the waterway to spawning species of fish, such as salmon and herring. Town Manager Phil Pitula said Wednesday the consent agreement among the...
