A Saury Situation

An epic wreck of Atlantic saury, a little-known North Atlantic baitfish, has washed up along the bay beaches from Brewster to Wellfleet, drawing thousands of gulls, Northern Gannets, Cory’s Shearwaters and even a Pomarine Jaeger to the feast. Here’s what’s behind the spectacle, why the fish keep getting misidentified as needlefish and half-beaks, and where you might still catch the tail end of the show.