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 Photo credit: http://www.capelinks.com/cape-cod/photos/detail/10/ 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 o...