Maliseets are looking for the strongest salmon to repopulate Maine’s waters

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 13, 2021

Traditionally, salmon has had an important role in Maliseet culture. But today the North Atlantic salmon is considered an endangered species, as overfishing, dam structures and climate change have led to a depletion of the fish’s population in Maine’s rivers. In response, the EPA has enlisted the Houlton Band of Maliseets, as well as the Maliseet First Nations in Canada, to help create a genetic database to find salmon that are the most suitable to inhabit the Meduxnekeag and St. John rivers.