Todays CapeCod Times, Herring Decline

[MakoMike]

climbing the stony steps that lead past the old mill into a string of inland ponds where they spawn and die.

I thought that river herring (bluebacks) migrated back out to sea after the spawn?

[macojoe]

Thats what I thought??

[libassboy]

As did I....hmmmm

[Striperhound]

Armstrong said that striped bass and seal populations have reached levels present when Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World. But the river herring populations are 5 percent or less than what they were at that time.


???? You learn something new everyday, not only was Christopher Columbus an explorer he was a fisheries manager well versed in stock assessment.

[libassboy]

Armstrong said that striped bass and seal populations have reached levels present when Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World. But the river herring populations are 5 percent or less than what they were at that time.

They say that about deer now too, apparently theres as many now as there was 200 years ago.....wish we could say the same thing about Large.

[Joe]

Its a little inaccurate with respect to the life cycle of the river herring - but the story is pretty good overall. Hey - it's a small paper, at least they are doing some original reporting on environmental issues.