BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 9, 2022
Registered Maine Guides’ top priority is safely providing a fun and rewarding experience in their role as stewards of our natural resources. That’s why news that freshwater fish in the state have tested positive for “forever chemicals” has generated unease as they confront a potential threat to their livelihood. In light of this new information, Maine guides believe the best way to stay safe is to encourage people not to eat freshwater fish. Many guides already operate strictly on a catch-and-release basis. “PFAS is getting into fish, but what kind of other environmental issues will it cause?” wondered Registered Maine Guide T.J. Hebert, a longtime Kennebec River angler. “Will it affect the birds that eat the fish, not just humans, but other predators?”