Shad Run
Special | 25m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
Chronicle of the demise and return of the American shad population in the Potomac River.
American shad were once so abundant in the Potomac River, people said the river would “run silver” each spring when they returned to spawn. By the 1970s, overfishing, pollution, and dam construction threatened American shad populations all over the east coast. This film chronicles the demise and triumphant return of this native fish, highlighting the citizens who refused to let them fade away.
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Chesapeake Bay Week is a local public television program presented by MPT
Shad Run
Special | 25m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
American shad were once so abundant in the Potomac River, people said the river would “run silver” each spring when they returned to spawn. By the 1970s, overfishing, pollution, and dam construction threatened American shad populations all over the east coast. This film chronicles the demise and triumphant return of this native fish, highlighting the citizens who refused to let them fade away.
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