CHINA, Maine— A species of fish has returned to a central Maine lake for the primary time in generations.
Alewives, a type of herring, reached China Lake this month, WMTW-TV reported on Wednesday. That hasn’t occurred because the Revolutionary Battle period, the station reported.
Alewives return to Maine rivers from the ocean. Nonetheless, dams have lengthy prevented them from reaching a few of their native areas, and conservation teams have spent years making an attempt to vary that.
Landis Hudson, govt director of Maine Rivers, stated the group has labored to clear pathways between China Lake and the Kennebec River. That work is starting to repay, Hudson stated.
Three dams had been eliminated and three others had fish ladders put in to assist the fish migrate.
River herring species like alewives have proven indicators of rising in numbers on East Coast rivers lately. The fish are critically essential to ecosystems due to their place within the meals chain.