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PSNH’s Amoskeag Fishways Anadromous fish breed and grow in the fresh water of rivers and streams, but live as adults in the ocean’s salt water. Each spring many anadromous fish, including the Atlantic salmon, sea lamprey, American shad and river herring, migrate to the Merrimack River to spawn. In 1989, Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH), in cooperation with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), constructed a fish ladder at the Amoskeag Hydro station in Manchester to allow fish to swim past the dam to reach spawning areas. Since 1990, a visitor center managed under an agreement with the New Hampshire Audubon (NHA) has allowed visitors to see through an underwater viewing window to learn about anadromous fish. In 1995, the Amoskeag Fishways Partnership was formed with NHA, NHFG, USFWS and PSNH to increase environmental education opportunities at the Fishways. More information is available at the Amoskeag Fishways Learning and Visitors Center website. |
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Environmental Stewardship: Case Studies 