Patapsco River Bloede's Dam leaves Daniels Dam, upstream, as the last remaining dam along the mainstem Patapsco River. Removal of Bloede's Dam in September, 2018 opened up of the Patapsco River watershed which will potentially restore spawning runs of at least six species of native anadromous fish: alewife ("Alosa pseudoharengus"), blueback herring ("Alosa aestivalis"), American shad ("Alosa sapidissima"), hickory shad ("Alosa mediocris"), striped bass ("Morone saxatilis"), sea lamprey ("Petromyzon marinus"), as only one species, sea lamprey, were found using the Bloede's Dam fish ladder in 2012. One catadromous species would likely also benefit, the American eel ("Anguilla rostrata"), a fish species which
Soused herring process of preparing herring (known as "gibbing") was developed in the Middle Ages by the Dutch. Herrings are caught between the end of May and the beginning of July in the North Sea near Denmark or Norway, before the breeding season starts. This is because herrings at this time are unusually rich in oils (over 15%) and their roe and milt have not started to develop. The brine used for Dutch soused herring has a much lower salt content and is much milder in taste than the German Loggermatjes. To protect against infection by nematodes of the genus Anisakis, European