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Story Archives of 'fishing'
Fresh Catch
By Virginia Prescott on Thursday, May 21, 2009.
In the last three decades, declining fish stocks, rising fuel prices, and the increased regulation of the fishing industry have made it harder for small fishermen to earn a living from the sea. Along the Eastern seabord, hundreds of ports have shut down, leaving fishing communities in peril.
But with just twelve fishermen, the tiny town of Port Clyde, Maine is now the state’s second largest groundfishing port. The fleet is still shrimping in the winter and catching groundfish during the summer. But in order to survive, they’re changing the way they fish and do business. Producer Willa Kammerer - former Word of Mouth intern - brings us their story.
Willa produced her piece at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. Tonight, dozens of Salt students will be presenting their work at Salt’s new headquarters in Portland, Maine.
(Photo by Willa Kammerer)
Seacoast Fisherman Begin to Advertise Locally Caught Fish
By Sheryl Rich-Kern on Monday, April 20, 2009.New Hampshire fisheries, like the state's other founding industries, are struggling amidst a grim economic forecast.
But a growing consumer trend, the eat-local buy-local movement, may help fishermen weather the storm.
For the first time, the New Hampshire Commercial Fishermen's Association is advertising their catch as locally-caught.
NHPR Correspondent Sheryl Rich-Kern has this report.
A Great Blue Heist
By Rosemary Conroy on Thursday, April 17, 2008.We sometimes forget just how adaptive the natural world can be, Rosemary has a story of a recent phenomenon.
What the Cod Can Teach the Tuna
By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, February 20, 2008.Researchers from around the world met in Boston over the weekend to examine the depleted state of our oceans, and specifically the Tuna. For help, they used not only the latest technology but looked back at past mistakes from centuries ago, contained in logbooks, in stories of New England fishermen, and the history of New England’s beloved Cod.
Guest
- Andrew Rosenberg, Professor at the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space at the University of New Hampshire
Ice Fishing in New Hampshire
By Sean Hurley on Thursday, February 14, 2008.The 27th Annual Meredith Rotary Fishing Derby took place this past weekend.
Hundreds of fishermen found their spots on frozen lakes across the region.
They cut holes into the ice and dropped their lines, hoping to catch the biggest tagged rainbow trout and the grand prize of a brand new fishing boat.
NHPR Correspondent Sean Hurley went out across Meredith Bay on Saturday and Sunday to experience a day in the life of an ice fisherman.
He brings back this report.
Farmers Looking To Raise Fish
By Murray Carpenter on Monday, January 21, 2008.The Maine Agricultural Trade Show took place last week at the Augusta Civic Center.
Some came to kick tires on the newest tractors, and others to learn the latest agricultural techniques. But a handful of Maine farmers also learned how to grow aquatic crops among their fields. Farm-pond fish can bring a pretty penny.
Maine Public Radio's Murray Carpenter reports.
New Hampshire Might Not Have Muscle Beach, But It Has Mussel Farm
By Roger Wood on Friday, October 26, 2007.New Hampshire's commercial fishing industry could get a boost from an ambitious new aquaculture project.
Three miles off the coast of Rye sits the nation's first open ocean mussel growing operation.
NHPR Correspondent Roger Wood reports.
Freshwater Fish Faces Uncertain Future
By The Environment... on Sunday, October 14, 2007.Fall is when avid anglers flock to the Great Lakes for one of the most challenging freshwater catches: the muskellunge,or muskie.
Some call it "the fish of 10-thousand casts."
This year's muskie season is clouded by bad news of a new fish disease and invasive species crowding muskie habitat.
David Sommerstein reports scientists on are watching this top-of-the-food-chain species carefully.
Are Salt Water Fishing Licenses Next?
By Roger Wood on Thursday, January 18, 2007.New Hampshire could become the first state in the Northeast to require a permit for recreational salt water fishing.
The Department of Fish and Game is looking for ways to narrow a projected 6 million dollar budget deficit.
And the sale of salt-water fishing licenses is one proposal on the table.
But, as NHPR Correspondent Roger Wood reports, the idea is meeting a lot of opposition on the seacoast.
The Darker Side of Island Life
By Liz Bulkley on Wednesday, November 29, 2006.A new film looks at rejection, isolation and the struggle for redemption in a small fishing village off the coast of Maine. It was shot on Vinalhaven and in Rockport and it tells the tale of insiders versus outsiders and looks at the double-edged-sword of a close-knit community. We'll meet the filmmakers and the lead actor of the new movie, Islander.
Islander is showing at the Portsmouth Music Hall tomorrow. Check out the venue's website for details.
