BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 30, 2021
The salmon fishery in Maine is unique. Landlocked salmon in the West Branch spend their entire life in those waters. The salmon in the Kennebec were born in that river, traveled to the Atlantic Ocean, and have come back to spawn to repeat the cycle. There is one tragic event taking place, though. Due to the four dams between Waterville and Skowhegan, the Atlantic salmon and other sea-run fish are blocked from returning to their homewaters to spawn and do their part to preserve the life cycle and fishery. In the past 20 years ago, the Edwards Dam and the Fort Halifax Dam were removed, resulting in fish restoration, and equated to a way of reconnecting a habitat. It showed people what is possible. We can fight to have these four dams removed, and experience the same outcome. ~ Sarah Sindo, Kingfield