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The Early History of North Carolina’s Recreational Fishery
June 21, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Today we might imagine saltwater sport fishing in North Carolina as one where sport fishers pursue large sailfish and marlin offshore aboard fiberglass sport fishing boats. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, recreational fishermen could only dream of catching such fish. Instead, recreational fishermen stayed closer to shore in wooden sailboats, that they chartered from local commercial fishermen, and sought bluefish, Spanish mackerel, and trout. During this era, it was not always the size or the quality of fish that mattered, but the number of fish that were caught.
Join Maritime Historian David Bennett for the free presentation held in the museum auditorium and livestreamed on Zoom (sign up to receive the Zoom link via email). The program is presented in partnership with the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. The programs focus on the history of four different fisheries in North Carolina as part of the DMF celebration of 200 Years of State Marine Fisheries Management and Conservation in North Carolina.
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