Project will tap into herring's archaeological records to rebuild Southeast Alaska's stocks
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Peninsula Clarion] by Mary Catharine Martin - August 15, 2014
Archaeological records and cultural memory indicate that in addition to being more abundant in Southeast Alaska, herring spawning locations were once more consistent.
Though the Alaska Department of Fish and Game says its data don’t support either conclusion, a new program at the Sealaska Heritage Institute intends to restore herring to areas where they proliferated.
David Harris, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Juneau-area management biologist, said herring aren’t anywhere near as predictable as salmon; their spawning location can shift over time...
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