DEP extends ban on herring catches

Bob & Mag · 03-29-2007, 11:44 AM

DEP extends ban on herring catches

Mar. 29, 2007 - 7:21 AM

(Hartford-AP) The state Department of Environmental Protection has extended for another year, and possibly longer, its prohibition on the taking of alewives and blueback herring from most Connecticut waters.

The ban was initially imposed in April 2002, and extended each following year through 2006.

Environmental Commissioner Gina McCarthy extended the prohibition through March 31st, 2008. She says river herring populations have declined to historically low levels.

The herring species hatch in freshwater, migrate to the ocean to grow and return to freshwater to spawn.

River herring runs into Connecticut rivers and streams have numbered into the millions, but runs have been declining steadily since 1990.

DEP officials said the ban on the taking of river herring could extend beyond 2008.

ReelCrazySportfishing · 03-30-2007, 07:33 PM

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03-29-2007, 11:44 AM	#1
Bob & Mag User Gallery Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clinton, CT Posts: 2,661	DEP extends ban on herring catches DEP extends ban on herring catches Mar. 29, 2007 - 7:21 AM (Hartford-AP) The state Department of Environmental Protection has extended for another year, and possibly longer, its prohibition on the taking of alewives and blueback herring from most Connecticut waters. The ban was initially imposed in April 2002, and extended each following year through 2006. Environmental Commissioner Gina McCarthy extended the prohibition through March 31st, 2008. She says river herring populations have declined to historically low levels. The herring species hatch in freshwater, migrate to the ocean to grow and return to freshwater to spawn. River herring runs into Connecticut rivers and streams have numbered into the millions, but runs have been declining steadily since 1990. DEP officials said the ban on the taking of river herring could extend beyond 2008. __________________ Due to recent budget cuts and the rising cost of food, electricity, gas, and oil, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off. Smoke free 16 Weeks! Last edited by Possum; 03-30-2007 at 09:04 PM. Reason: Just cleaning up some formatting ;-)

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