SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A seagull, standing on a rock in the Saugatucket River, waddled closer to the seam of foamy water swirling by. There, in the crashing shallows below the Main Street Dam, the gull ...

PEMBROKE – On a Wednesday morning, Samantha Dempsey and her three children arrived at the Pembroke Historical Herring Run Park by 9 a.m. for their sixth visit this spring. Mikey, 5, ran ahead of his ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Herring harvests are being cut by millions of pounds because of concerns about the important little fish's population, the federal government announced on Wednesday. Herring ...

Migratory birds, sea turtles and salmon have something in common: every year, they return to their birthplaces to reproduce. A study now published in the journal Science Advances shows that Atlantic ...

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, an interstate regulatory body, said a new rule that requires herring boats to empty their holds before leaving port will reduce waste by encouraging ...

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You’ve probably heard that fish is one of the healthiest foods you can eat, especially for your heart and brain. This is because fish is packed with vitamins, minerals, and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty ...

A herring war is about to begin. Local commercial fishermen and state biologists have proposed tight restrictions on recreational harvest of Pacific herring, which gather in thick masses in San ...