Spring Talk: Herring & Eels in Cape Cod Waterways

Harwich Conservation Trust

Join Fisheries Biologist Brad Chase to learn about the life cycles of river herring and American Eel found in Cape Cod Waterways.

Join Brad Chase, Senior Marine Fisheries Biologist with the State Division of Marine Fisheries, to learn about the life cycles of River Herring and American Eel that depend on our local streams and ponds. Each spring, adult river herring return to Massachusetts’ rivers and streams as sure as the sun will rise. Meanwhile, young eels swim from the Sargasso Sea all the way up the East Coast into the Cape Cod ponds where they mature. However, fisheries experts worry that water quality degradation, fish passage obstructions, fishing mortality, and climate change threaten the very survival of these fish species. Both are a crucial food source for many other marine mammal, bird, and fish species, including recreationally and commercially caught striped bass. Brad will discuss the status of river herring and eel in Massachusetts with a focus on Cape Cod and the Harwich Herring River run.About Brad Chase:Brad is a Senior Marine Fisheries Biologist for the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and serves as the Diadromous Fish Project Leader. This project includes the DMF Fishway Crew which has been conducting fish passage work in Massachusetts since 1934. Brad’s role involves diadromous fish population monitoring, assessment and restoration. He also serves on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Interstate Fish Management Commission, for which he is Massachusetts’ representative on the Technical Committees for American shad and River Herring, American Eel, and Fish Passage. Brad lives in his home town of Harwich and is a member of the Harwich Conservation Commission. After you register for this free online presentation, you will receive an Eventbrite registration confirmation email and an email with the Zoom link.Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2022Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

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Spring Talk: Herring & Eels in Cape Cod Waterways

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