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Published on: 9/11/2008
Last Visited: 9/15/2008
Produced by Bailey Pryor, president and chief executive officer of Telemark Films, the documentary follows the ups and downs of the cod fishery over 500 years and examines the effect of the changing regulations on the fishery.Drawing on the sometimes contradictory perspectives of fishermen, ecologists, fisheries managers and historians, the film reveals an epic story that stretches from the age of sail to what may become an age of sustainability.
Shot over a three-year period in England, Iceland, Canada, and New England (including Rhode Island), the film received its world premiere at the Boston International Film Festival in June.
Following the screening, Pryor will be joined by fisheries and marine science experts to discuss the film and the issues it raises, including Andrew Rosenberg, U.S. Oceans Commission; Dave Goethel, New England Fisheries Management Council; Bill Leavenworth, Gulf of Maine Cod Project; author and historian Jeff Bolster; and URI marine affairs Professors Richard Pollnac and Seth Macinko.