PNW could become ‘Shad Nation’ not ‘Salmon Nation’
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council says that non-native shad are now the predominant ocean-migrating fish of the Columbia River Basin, with its numbers dwarfing those …
TagPoor Man’s Tarpon
Shad recovery efforts not paying off
The prognosis is not good for the poor man’s tarpon. The American shad’s Atlantic population remains at a historic low, despite longstanding commercial fishing bans …
Shad Surge In Delaware River Thanks To Pollution Controls, Dam Removal
Sometimes referred to as the “poor man’s tarpon, George Washingtons favorite fish is rebounding nicely in the Delaware River. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection …