Part 3 of a 3-part series In the summer of 1871, a young state official purchased 111 live Atlantic salmon from fishermen, loaded the fish into special boats and headed up the Penobscot River on an ambitious mission. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Not everyone agrees that the solution to North America’s salmon problem lies in producing more fish from hatcheries, even with the best of science. Critics of hatchery programs often seize upon the high costs and low returns in their campaigns to lessen dependence on artificial… Read More
Part 2 of a 3-part series Dick Ruhlin sat on the porch of the Eddington Salmon Club about an hour after sunrise Friday enjoying the revival of a proud Maine tradition. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
Atlantic salmon did not disappear from New England rivers overnight. Rather, North American populations of this resilient fish beloved by anglers for its fight and by food aficionados for its flavor have suffered what some describe as “death by a thousand cuts” over the past two centuries. Read More
A misty rain added bite to the morning air as fish biologist Fred Trasko, standing on the muddy banks of the Penobscot River in Bradley, watched some of his hard work fly away in the talons of a hungry osprey. Maine’s two federal fish hatcheries… Read More