Herring poachers are catch of the day ; Charles population in decline despite harvesting ban

The Boston Globe | June 19, 2008| | Copyright

GLOBE WEST

Striped bass are the favorite catch for recreational saltwater fishing enthusiasts in New England. River herring, a.k.a. alewives and blueback herring, are the favorite food of striped bass. But catching river herring for use as bait has been banned since 2006 due to the sharply declining stocks of the species.

Enter the poachers.

"Most striper fishermen have switched to other baits," said state Environmental Police Sergeant Bruce Parziale, who was monitoring activity along the Charles River in Newton and Watertown from a patrol boat early this month. "But frankly, a lot of them are ...

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