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Advisory board urges action to restore Long Pond herring run, cites SMAS study and coastal-resilience links
Summary
Board members urged the town to prioritize dredging and other work to restore a herring run at Long Pond and the creek entrance, citing a study that said increased flow would reduce nitrogen loads and improve pond health. Members proposed adding the issue to the harbor plan and pursuing backhoe dredging as a short-term step.
Members of the Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board said May 20 that Long Pond’s herring run has deteriorated and urged the town to take steps to restore flow and habitat.
Speakers described limited flow through the creek, collapsed culverts and sedimentation that has reduced access for migrating fish. One board member said a SMAS study showed…
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