What are American shad and why are they important to the Chesapeake Bay? Bruce Vogt from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) explains how the watershed’s shad population has changed over time and what scientists are doing to restore the anadromous fish to our waterways.
Learn more about shad in the Chesapeake Bay Program’s online Field Guide.
Produced by Steve Droter
Additional footage by Photography by Michelson, Inc. and Jim Thompson, MD DNR
Music/Audio: "A Moment of Jazz" by Ancelin
Photography: Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ggbain-18896, LC-DIG-hec-06375