Title
River Restoration
Series Title
Harvesters' Perspectives on Alewives, Bluebacks, and Eels in Downeast Maine
Identifier
MEU-V-14-001
Files
Creator
Maine Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries
Rights and Access Note
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Video Editor
Julia Beaty
Producer
Julia Beaty
Creation Date
7-30-2014
Duration
00:04:42
Geographic Focus
Downeast Maine
Topics
Narrative histories of alewife/blueback herring and American eel fisheries
Keywords
Downeast Maine, Maine fisheries, Alewives, River Herring
Summary
Diadromous fish are those that spend part of their lives in freshwater and part at sea. There are many diadromous fish species in the rivers of Downeast Maine. These species represent important links between freshwater and marine ecosystems and have traditionally supported commercial, recreational and personal use fisheries in Downeast Maine. These fish and the fisheries they support have been negatively impacted by habitat loss due to the construction of dams and other obstructions in Maine's rivers. Much work is being done to restore and improve the river habitat.
Preferred Citation
Milliken, Billy; Bushey, Randy; Altvater, Brian; Akagi, Hugh; and Bassett, Ed, "River Restoration" (2014). Maine Sea Grant Video Collection. 6.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/seagrant_videos/6
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.