Removal of Holmes Dam on Town Brook in Plymouth, Massachusetts. (Credit: Hawk Visuals)
NOAA Fisheries’ new story map, Reopening Rivers to Migratory Fish in the Northeast, highlights the many benefits that opening rivers and streams to fish passage provides. These projects help to recover threatened and endangered species and build sustainable fish populations. They provide opportunities for recreation, like fishing and boating. They can also eliminate or lessen public safety hazards and risk, improve climate resilience, and build stewardship in local communities.