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Fisheries Restoration Resources

The Ipswich River fishery is severely degraded due to low- and no-flow episodes, obstructions on the mainstem and tributaries blocking fish movement and causing undesirable ponded conditions, and the use of spawning ponds for municipal water supply. IRWA convened a group of fisheries experts to establish clear guidelines for fisheries restoration. These include a "target fish assemblage" (species which would be expected to live in the river under natural conditions) and a year-round flow regime that will support a healthy fish population.

Fisheries Restoration Report (pdf)
Target Fish Community (pdf )

Additional information on the status of river herring can be found in this report:

Status of River Herring on the North Shore of Massachusetts (pdf)