| High returns of both alewives and blueback herring occurred during the late 1980s from moderate spawning escapements. |
| Arctic char a close relative of the trout is often found in the cold, clear waters of glacial lakes where it is referred to as blueback, Sunapee, or Quebec red trout. |
| Alewife abundance had been increasing but like blueback herring, abundance has declined in the last two years. |
| River herring, which is actually a term that encompasses two species, alewives and blueback herring, are a primary target of the effort. |
| So if you look back to the 1980s ban of whitecoat and blueback seal products, you'll see it clearly exempted native products. |
| The deal is also expected to help shad, alewives, shortnose sturgeon, blueback herring, tomcod and rainbow smelt. |
