Commission votes to recommend vehicle gate at Thomas Park
Herring Fishery Commission · Meeting of April 8, 2026
Middleborough-Lakeville Herring Fishery Commission votes to recommend vehicle gate at Thomas Park. Following Warden Ron Burgess's report of dual-wheeled truck tire tracks observed near the water's edge, the commission voted unanimously to send a letter to the town manager recommending installation of the gate to regulate vehicle traffic and prevent herring poaching. The commission also unanimously opposed a licensed herring harvest program for river herring in the Nemasket River in connection with a harvest in Harwich.
The group is planning participation in the Annual Middleborough River Herring Festival on April 11 and 12.
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Source: the Herring Fishery Commission meeting of April 8, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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