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Surry Select Board bans alewife harvesting for 2026 after population decline
Summary
Following a reported decline in alewife numbers, the Surry Select Board decided April 1 that there will be no alewife harvesting in Surry during this calendar year.
The Select Board discussed a decline in the local alewife population and decided there would be no harvesting of alewives in Surry for this calendar year.
Board members described the population decline and concluded that a harvesting pause is appropriate for 2026 to allow the population to recover. The board did not specify a date to revisit the decision at this meeting.
The action was recorded as a Select Board decision in the meeting minutes; no formal ordinance number or follow-up implementation timeline was provided in the transcript.
