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Our mission is to protect, restore, and enhance the ecological health of Maine's river systems

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Bass

Striped Bass
(Morone saxatilis), known as “stripers” and sometimes “rockfish,” are found in shallow coastal waters and rivers throughout Maine. Colored light green, olive, steel blue, brown or black, their name comes from the seven or eight continuous stripes marking their silvery sides, extending from the gills to the tail. Their undersides are usually white or silver, with a brassy iridescence. Mature stripers are known for their size–some have been known to reach 100 lbs. and almost five feet in length.

As an anadromous fish, striped bass spawn in river estuaries. They tend to move south to North Carolina and Virginia in the winter, returning to New England in the summer.

Prized by commercial and recreational anglers alike, striped bass populations plummeted in the 1970s and 80s, for reasons which are not entirely understood but most likely include overfishing and pollution. In 1984 Congress passed the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to stem the decline. Since that time populations appear to be recovering.

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Climate change is real. Here’s how Camden is working to address it.

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Paired with the town’s rolling mountains and historic harbor, Megunticook Lake and the Megunticook River are an integral piece of Camden’s image as a picturesque place to live and play.
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Finally a headline that gets it right! Here a photo that makes it a little more apparent why something needs to change there!

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Critics Of CMP Project: Hydropower From Canada Not As Clean As Portrayed

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Opponents of Central Maine Power's proposed 145-mile transmission line to bring hydropower from Canada to New England turned out in force at a public
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Restoration Economy: Massachusetts Study Finds Better to Remove Dams Than Replace — ecoRI News

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Dams and culverts exist in abundance across Massachusetts, and many of these structures, according to the state Department of Fish & Game’s Division of Ecological Restoration, are in poor condition and have outlived their design life.
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Fish and Game and More....

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