EPISODE · Oct 15, 2024 · 12 MIN
Rebuilding the Ladder
from The Briny
Alewife, a species of river herring native to Eastern North America, has been harvested at Maine's Damariscotta Mills fish ladder since the early 1800s. Two hundred years later, the ladder was falling apart and the numbers of fish making their way upstream to spawn had dwindled. So a group of local residents started raising money to rebuild it. They decided to start a festival devoted to this little fish with a funny name. But would anyone come?LinksDamariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration
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Rebuilding the Ladder
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