Topic: The resilience vision for the herring and Herring Creek focuses on sustenance and food, cultural usage of the land, and environmental health. (View All Topics in the Plan)

Associated Climate Resilience Actions:
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

In 2019-2021, the Tribe stabilized and restored approximately 100 feet of stream bank along the Herring Creek using erosion control...

Food
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

When the Tribe recognized the steep decline of the herring fishery in Aquinnah, all commercial taking of herring was put...

Food
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

In 2016, the Natural Resources Department began to monitor Blueback Herring in hopes of restoring the population.

Food
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

Continue to prepare herring run for advancing storm vulnerability and sea levelrise through continued monitoring, dredging, and revegetation.

Food Water
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

The Tribe has considered permitting to put in jetties/groins to mitigate sea level rise, however permits were never actively pursued....

Food Water
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

Continue to monitor and repopulate the herring population.

Food
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

Improve built structures around Herring creek, including a new structure at the mouth of Herring Creek to prevent sand from...

Food Water
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

In an effort to facilitate migration and reverse the effects that years of sedimentation have had within the watercourse, the...

Food Water