Produced by Julia Beaty

Alewives and blueback herring are two ecologically and economically important species that can be found in Downeast Maine's rivers. This video showcases local perspectives on the importance of the St. Croix River for alewife and blueback populations.

This video was produced as part of an oral history project carried out by Maine Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries in the spring of 2014 with financial support from NOAA’s Preserve America Initiative.

To learn more about the fisheries heritage of Downeast Maine, visit www.DowneastFisheriesTrail.org

To learn more about the work being done by the Passamaquoddy Tribe to restore the St. Croix River and about the cultural importance of alewives for the Passamaquoddy people, visit http://www.wabanaki.com/st_croix_alew...