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Biology And Utilization Of Anadromous Alosids: Annual Progress Report (October 1, 1967 - September 30, 1968), Jackson Davis, J. Ernest Warinner, Joseph P. Miller
Biology And Utilization Of Anadromous Alosids: Annual Progress Report (October 1, 1967 - September 30, 1968), Jackson Davis, J. Ernest Warinner, Joseph P. Miller
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Scales were collected from alewife, blueback, American shad and hickory shad in each tidal river system in Virginia at weekly intervals. Reading of alewife scales is complete to date and the alewife catch from the York and Rappahannock Rivers has been analyzed for sex composition and spawning history.
Lack of catch records from the James and Potomac Rivers precludes analysis of these populations. Fishing effort in the major rivers during 1968 was equal to that of 1967. The catch of river herring increased approximately .4 million pounds over 19_67 increasing catch per unit of effort to the highest level on …