Michael Flaherty (above) near the Agawam Herring Run in East Wareham. The fish have suffered steep declines. Some fishermen say the herring, which breed in fresh water but spend much of their lives in the sea, are being harmed by large commercial fishing boats.
(Steve Haines for The Boston Globe)
A species lost at sea
Lawsuit blames offshore boats for herring’s decline
Michael Flaherty (above) near the Agawam Herring Run in East Wareham. The fish have suffered steep declines. Some fishermen say the herring, which breed in fresh water but spend much of their lives in the sea, are being harmed by large commercial fishing boats.
(Steve Haines for The Boston Globe)
The silvery river herring, once prized by Native Americans for food and fertilizer, is so steeped in New England tradition that scores of places bear its name, from Herring Cove to Alewife Brook Parkway. (Full article: 1117 words)
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