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Alewife fishing - Fishermen removing small catch of alewives at the outlet ofWest Harbor Pond. The fish are removed from the stop seine enclosure by meansof a small hand pulled purse seine. Note alewives in bottom of the dory. (Image credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection | Keith A. Smith)