Thanks to Brad Chase of Mass Marine Fisheries for his enlightening, entertaining, and well-illustrated talk on the state of herring, smelt, and eel populations on the Jones River. This was a great snapshot into the waters of the Jones, and while somewhat sobering (ever fewer fish, a decline of more mature populations, and earlier breeding), it was heartening to hear that our fish count and other efforts are making a significant contribution to the body of knowledge and therefore towards the hopeful restoration of these populations.

If you missed this talk, it was taped and will hopefully be available soon. (We are working on archiving all of our talks. Volunteer videographers are needed and welcomed. Please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

July 2008

The end of May marked the end of our 4th annual Herring Count on the Jones River. What did we find? What does this data indicate? Brad Chase of Massachusetts Marine Fisheries will present information on the state of herring, smelt, and eel populations in the Jones River and what relevance that has on the state of health of the river. Those who have heard Brad speak before know that his presentations are well-informed and interesting. All are welcome to join. The talk will begin at 7pm.

Brad Chase is a Marine Fisheries Biologist at the South Coast Marine Fisheries Station of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries.

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