Title
Abundant Elvers
Series Title
Harvesters' Perspectives on Alewives, Bluebacks, and Eels in Downeast Maine
Identifier
MEU-V-14-001
Files
Creator
Maine Sea Grant, NOAA Fisheries
Rights and Access Note
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Video Editor
Julia Beaty
Producer
Julia Beaty
Creation Date
7-30-2014
Duration
00:04:22
Geographic Focus
Downeast Maine
Topics
Narrative histories of alewife/blueback herring and American eel fisheries
Keywords
Downeast Maine, Maine fisheries, Alewives, River Herring
Summary
Fishermen and women, by virtue of spending much of their time on the water with hooks, lines, traps, and nets, have intimate knowledge of coastal, marine, and freshwater ecosystems. They know, in detail, the local distribution, abundance, and behavior of the species they harvest, knowledge gained from years of first-hand observations and experimentation with different fishing techniques.
Preferred Citation
Milliken, Billy; Keene, Julie; Bushey, Randy; and Young, Darrell, "Abundant Elvers" (2014). Maine Sea Grant Video Collection. 4.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/seagrant_videos/4
Rights Statement
Comments
A project of Maine Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries With funding from NOAA's Preserve America Initiative. This project led to an expanded survey of alewife/blueback herring harvesters along the Atlantic Coast.