This Tiny Fish Holds Together Ecosystems and Cultures—It’s Also Under Threat, The Nation, written and reported by 2021 student fellow Brett Simpson

The Nation: This Tiny Fish Holds Together Ecosystems and Cultures—It’s Also Under Threat, The Nation, written and reported by 2021 student fellow Brett Simpson.

Left: Paul Salomone, a fisheries management biologist, samples herring to help determine whether the fishery should be opened for the day. Photo by Nathaniel Wilder.