Maine removes 60-year-old river barrier to help Atlantic salmon return

…served with fresh garden peas. Selectman Corey Smith, who missed that era by a few years, hopes the population might one day rebound enough to allow recreational fishing again, bringing economic benefits back to town. He acknowledges he may not see it in his lifetime, but believes his children might. Why this matters beyond salmon Scientists increasingly see salmon as a indicator species for the health of entire ecosystems. Atlantic salmon evolved alongside other species in their watersheds, from rainbow smelt to…