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These fish once fed George Washington’s troops. Now, American shad levels are ‘not sustainable’ in the Delaware River.

American shad have long been prized in the Delaware River Basin for their meat and roe. The native Lenape people hosted festivals celebrating the fish. In 1778, legend has it, George Washington’s ...
The New York Times

One Family’s Relentless Pursuit of the Bony, Oily, Elusive Shad

To those who cast their nets into the Delaware River each spring, hoping for a bounty of shad, it’s a tradition worth saving. By William Falk The sun was sinking behind the western bank of the ...