Maine Counts Over 20 Million River Herring During Annual Run, the Highest in Decades
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Over 20 million alewife river herring migrated in Maine's annual run—the highest count in decades—following the removal of two large dams on the Penobscot River, reversing a population decline that had persisted since the 18th century.
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