Working with the Alewife Harvesters of Maine to Assess Harvest Strategies for Sustainable and Expanding River Herring Harvests in Maine

Principal Investigator: Karen Wilson (USM, Environmental Science, and Policy) Partners: David Hart (UMaine, Senator George Mitchell Center for Sustainable Solutions) Abstract: River herring (alewife and blueback herring) fisheries are a growing segment of Maine’s fishing and bait industry, and expected to expand as restoration efforts continue to increase access to spawning habitat. In this project, read more Working with the Alewife Harvesters of Maine to Assess Harvest Strategies for Sustainable and Expanding River Herring Harvests in Maine