Ed Bassett - harvests alewives for personal use and is an environmental specialist with the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point

Harvesters’ Perspectives on Alewives, Blueback Herring, and American Eels in Downeast Maine

Maine Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries collaborated to document and showcase the local knowledge of fishermen and women who harvest of alewives, blueback herring, and American eels in Downeast Maine. The fisherman's first hand observations and intimate relationship with these species over the years can inform efforts to restore these fish populations.

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