SMAST Seminar - DFO - by: Brad Chase

Wednesday, April 08, 2026 at 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Seminar Announcement

Department of Fisheries Oceanography

"Here they come: spring migrations of herring, smelt and eel"

Brad Chase

Diadromous Fisheries Project Leader, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
3:00 - 4:00 pm
SMAST E 101-103 and via Zoom

Abstract:

The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries monitors the spring migrations of River Herring, American Eel, and Rainbow Smelt each spring to generate indices of abundance and support management and restoration decisions. However, these are all data poor species that do not have formal stock assessments or detailed metrics of population demographics.  This presentation will describe DMF's role with diadromous fish monitoring and management and provide results for each species of monitoring on their spring migrations in coastal rivers of Massachusetts.

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https://umassd.zoom.us/j/93758230260

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For additional information, please contact Callie Rumbut at c.rumbut@umassd.edu

SMAST East 101-103 : 836 S. Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford MA 02744
Callie Rumbut
c.rumbut@umassd.edu
https://umassd.zoom.us/j/93758230260