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Sea Herring
Wondering if anyone knows the answer to this: Here is a question about the Russian ships off Jamestown (not coming this year?) and the sea herring they process. We've heard in the past that the Russian ships collect the sea herring seined by local commercial boats and that this sea herring is not the bluebacks and alewives that we all focus on with regards to bass fishing in the spring. DEM has stated a few times and it has been in some of the print mags that these are different herring. However, aren't these Sea Herring the same baitfish that the bass follow on the southward migration? The same baits that the gannets chase & dive on every fall? Anyone know how much of the local (migratory?) sea herring biomass is seined and then processed? Anyone know if it is having an impact? Not necessarily against the whole biomass but maybe the body inshore of say 12 miles and in that the bass and gator blues feed on during the migration (seeing that adult menhaden is no longer on the menu).
This is something thats been bugging me a little lately and I'm wondering if it is a problem or not.
Thanks,
John
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