Natural Resources - Fisheries
Alewife Herring
Our goal at the Bournedale Herring run
is to maintain a sustainable population of Alewife and
Blueback herring. The Corps is responsible for the herring
run between the run's entrance on the Canal and the
Route 6 underpass (Bourne Scenic Highway). We perform
annual cleaning and inspection of the run's fish ladders,
weirs and resting pools.
*** Please note: The taking of herring and alewives at the Bournedale Herring Run by any means is strictly prohibited until further notice. In response to recent drastic declines of many river herring spawning runs, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has prohibited the harvest, possession or sale of herring statewide through 2011 under CMR 322.6.17. ***
In a cooperative effort, the Canal partners with the
Town of Bourne (Department of Natural Resources) and
the State of Massachusetts (Division of Marine Fisheries)
jointly consulting with each other in regard to herring
run management practices, monitoring the catching service
and overseeing regulation enforcement. For information
on regulations contact the Town of Bourne's Natural
Resource Dept. at:
www.townofbourne.com.
Blueback Herring
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