NOAA grant to bring $1.3m to Brewster herring run
[A major tourist attraction in Spring, when the alewife, a species of herring can be seen leaping up ‘ladders’ to their freshwater spawning grounds, Brewster’s herring run also plays a vital role for the fishing industry on Cape Cod].
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will award $1.3 million in federal funding to the town of Brewster for the Stony Brook Saltmarsh and Fish Passage Restoration Project.
Above: Stony Brook mill, popular with tourists visiting Cape Cod
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will award $1.3 million in federal funding to the town of Brewster for the Stony Brook Saltmarsh and Fish Passage Restoration Project.
Above: Stony Brook mill, popular with tourists visiting Cape Cod
The grant funds were appropriated by the Congress under the Economic Recovery Law and awarded based on a national competition. Rep. William Delahunt made the announcement of the grant funding on Tuesday.
“This coastal habitat is one of the most important natural resources on Cape Cod and is a critical spawning area for herring,” said Delahunt. “Our herring stocks have been depleted and these restoration projects are important for the future of this fishery. I applaud the town of Brewster and the local officials who have worked so hard on this initiative.”
Right: Stony Brook in Brewster with its hordes of herring
“This coastal habitat is one of the most important natural resources on Cape Cod and is a critical spawning area for herring,” said Delahunt. “Our herring stocks have been depleted and these restoration projects are important for the future of this fishery. I applaud the town of Brewster and the local officials who have worked so hard on this initiative.”
Right: Stony Brook in Brewster with its hordes of herring
Left: This remarkable photo of a snake trying to swallow a herring that it has caught at Stony Brook was taken by a visitor from Budleigh. The snake eventually gave up.The Stony Brook Salt Marsh Restoration project has been spearheaded by the town to restore a large area of coastal wetland off Route 6A that has been adversely impacted by narrow culvert beneath the highway. The project involves replacing the exiting culvert with a much larger structure to improve the flow of water into the wetlands.
In addition, a boardwalk will be constructed near the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. It will provide a significant improvement to the health of the wetlands on the southern side of the highway. Over time, the restoration will help increase fish populations and open migratory paths for alewife.
In addition, a boardwalk will be constructed near the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. It will provide a significant improvement to the health of the wetlands on the southern side of the highway. Over time, the restoration will help increase fish populations and open migratory paths for alewife.
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