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Bay 101: American Shad



May 08, 2012

What are American shad and why are they so important in the Chesapeake Bay? Learn how scientists are working to protect and restore American shad in our waterways.

Produced by Steve Droter
Stock Footage: Photography by Michelson, Inc. and Jim Thompson, MD DNR
Photos: Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ggbain-18896, LC-DIG-hec-06375
Music: “A Moment of Jazz” by Ancelin

Keywords: fish, Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Bay Program, Maryland, rivers and streams, Virginia, spawning, fishing, Potomac River, American shad, eggs, fertilization, restocking, hatchery, dam removal, Alosa sapidissima, sperm, stocking

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tom granger says:
May 09, 2012

thanks for the training



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