River herring migrating up a Cape Cod stream (Photo: Danielle Weissman/NOAA)

Largest Salt Marsh Restoration in the Northeast to Bring Back Cape Cod River Herring

6/26/2024 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. NOAA and our partners are helping river herring safely reach their historic spawning grounds by restoring a degraded estuary in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. After decades of planning, NOAA and our partners are moving forward with the Herring River Restoration Project, the largest salt marsh restoration effort in the northeast… SEE MORE