Maria Abate and students working with the Wampanoag Tribe to track—and protect river herring population By: Julia Hammer June 23, 2025 River Herring in Martha’s Vineyard Are Disappearing. A BU Marine Biologist Is Trying to Help Save Them Maria Abate and her students are working with the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) on Martha’s Vineyard to track—and protect—the dwindling migratory river herring population Share this:Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on StumbleUpon (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) View all posts