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John, a friend of mine is a captain of a boat out of PJ that targets these herring. Ive been on the boat when its full and seen the catch. Some bluebacks mixed in but mainly sea herring. These fish move in around December and stay tight around Block Island for the winter. You'll see 4-5 boats working around the Island all winter. The fish move north around april and they follow them with the boat. They keep the boat in Gloucester, Mass for the late spring, summer, early fall. They fish year round for these fish. There isn't a huge market for these herring. About 50% goes overseas and 50% is used for lobster bait.
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