[SEMCO] Lecture on Thursday Feb 27 at 6:30PM - American Eels & Rainbow Smelt - Life History and Population Trends with Brad Chase, MA DMF

[Abigail Archer]

World Migratory Fish Day Lecture Series in Plymouth
At the Wildlands Trust 675 Long Pond Road Plymouth, MA

Thursday, February 27, 2020

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

American Eels & Rainbow Smelt - Life History and Population Trends
with Brad Chase, Diadromous Project Leader, MA Division of Marine Fisheries

American Eels and Rainbow Smelt have supported people in New England as a source of food
for a long time.  Both have unique life histories that involve migrating between fresh and salt water.
Smelt spawn in freshwater rivers like river herring but do not travel as far upstream.  Eels make the opposite trip - they begin their lives at sea, migrate to freshwater to live, and then return to the sea to spawn.  Brad Chase will talk about these fascinating migrations, the historic fisheries for these species in Massachusetts, and the monitoring, research and habitat restoration work that is taking place along the coast.

The World Migratory Fish Day Lecture Series<https://www.plymouth-ma.gov/marine-and-environmental-affairs/news/seven-part-lecture-series-migratory-fish> is brought to you by the Town of Plymouth Department of Marine and Environmental Affairs in partnership with Woods Hole Sea Grant<https://seagrant.whoi.edu/> and the Wildlands Trust<https://wildlandstrust.org/events/world-migratory-fish-day-part-3>. The Town of Plymouth is celebrating its 400th anniversary in 2020 and stream restoration will be a highlight of the celebrations.  In recognition of years of effort, the Town of Plymouth was designated the North American Headquarters for World Fish Migration Day 2020<https://www.worldfishmigrationday.com/>.
No registration is necessary. Seating is first come, first serve. Doors open at 6:00 pm.

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