The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center will screen the winning films of the International Association for Women in the Seafood Industry’s 2018 Video competition. These short films document lives of women in several segments of the seafood industry (fishing, fishfarming, processing, retailing, marketing).
Puntada Invisible produced by FUNDAMAR and directed by Henry Robusto
This video brought out the most clearly how women play important but undervalued roles in the fishing industry, and are affected by health hazards in these roles – as well as being affected by the decline in the industry. This was a very clear message delivered by an authentic voice of a woman doing her work. She was able to make really complex and important points very effectively by just talking about her life, her work and her understanding of the situation.
Mujeres del Mar del Cortés
This video, narrated by a selection of women’s voices, brings to life the underlying values and motivating principles behind a women’s co-operative. Women’s coops are covered by a few other films, but this one stood out as it clearly expressed the need for a better understanding of the environment and ecological sustainability, based on a commitment to the future of both their community and the local environment.
Girls who Fish in Petty Harbour
This video addresses the question of challenging male-dominated stereotypes and the need to encourage women to participate in fishing. Challenging male stereotypes is covered by several of the films, but what made this one stand out was how it was able to also link to the importance of proactively encouraging women to take on fishing roles, so it is not just a few individual women, but becomes seen as normal for women to share in these roles. A great exampleof empowering young women to get on the water and to join commercial fisheries.
The Invisible Hands Produced and directed by Shrayansh Pandey and Shrinkhla Pandey
See how Ratna and other fishing families are so proactive in expanding their business via grants and setting up the Fish Nutri Carts! Very inspiring where women with imagination, and courage are paving new ways to mitigate their financial troubles.
The story of Bill and Ruth Blount, the last fishing family on Nantucket: their struggles to stay afloat financially. The film provides an intimate portrait of a fishing family. Recently Bill and Ruth have relocated to New Bedford, and both will be attending the screening to answer questions following the film.
Dock-U-Mentaries is a co-production of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center. Films about the working waterfront are screened on the third Friday of each month beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the theater of the Corson Maritime Learning Center, located at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, 33 William Street in downtown New Bedford. All programs are open to the public and presented free of charge.
Due to circumstances beyond our control this concert has been cancelled.
Jon Campbell owned a workboat before he owned a car. In those days bay scallops, clams, and quahogs, flounder and lobsters were abundant in the coastal ponds and Narragansett Bay. Regulations were few and the commercial fisheries were still represented by independent men in wooden Eastern Rigs.
For the past 25 years Jon has been writing and performing music based on the wide range of experience available to those people living in coastal regions, the tourists, the cuisine, the fisheries, cranky Yankees and an assortment of humorous and poignant characters.
Jon was recently inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame.
Tickets are $12/member, $15/non-member and can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com
New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is pleased to announce the launch of Wheelhouse Technology from Sounding Leads to Satellites, a major new exhibit and program series exploring the evolution of communication, navigation and fish finding and the impact of those changes on the fishing community. The exhibit opens on the April 11th AHA night when marine electronics technicians from Chris Electronics will be on hand to answer questions. The exhibit will remain on display through July 7th.
Over the past century, new technologies have allowed New Bedford’s fleet to arrive on the grounds faster, fish safer, and communicate more easily. But at what cost? This exhibit considers the evolution and impact of technological change on the industry, the community, and the fish. In addition to considering the science behind devices such as EPIRB, SONAR, and LORAN, the exhibit and programs will consider topics such as Technology & Privacy, Dependence on Technology, and Technology & Sustainability.
Funding for the exhibit and program series was provided by a National Maritime Heritage Grant administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, a project grant from Mass Humanities, a state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, and grants from Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and New Bedford Cultural Councils, local agencies supported by the Mass Cultural Council. The Center is grateful to Chris Electronics and the School for Marine Science and Technology for their extraordinary in-kind support, and the members of the fishing community who loaned or donated artifacts and shared their knowledge.
Bring your mom, daughter, sister, or best friend and create a set of matching pendants or hair clips that even a mermaid would love to wear! Finished pieces make wonderful Mother’s Day, Easter, or birthday presents.
Learn to embellish a beautiful necklace pendant or hair clip in the Victorian style setting of the 1800’s Sailors Valentine art form. This workshop, taught by shell artisan Melonie Massa, will offer hands-on, friendly assistance while teaching you techniques (and secrets) she has honed after a decade of creating this vintage art form. Melonie will also bring some of her most precious tiny sea treasures for you to use! Participants will go home with their natural shell art creation freshly resined and boxed, with a storycard about Sailors Valentines. Your creation will need 2 days undisturbed to cure fully. The resin adds incredible strength to your finished design and also preserves the natural colors of these treasures from the Sea!
Please feel free to bring something very tiny from the Sea of your own that you’d like to incorporate into your piece. Beginners, ages 12 and up, are warmly welcomed! Pre-registration is required – class maximum of 12 participants.
The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center, in partnership with the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, is pleased to present Finding and Avoiding Fish as the Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series continues on Friday, April 19th at 7:00 p.m.
Is technology destroying or sustaining the commercial fishing industry? Attend this presentation of collaborative research being done by SMAST fisheries scientists and members of the regional fishing industry to answer that very question.
Researchers from SMAST’s Marine Fisheries Field Research Group continue to pioneer the use of high-resolution photo, video and artificial intelligence technologies to survey fish and shellfish species and develop fishing gear and practices that minimize by-catch and damage to habitat.
This program is part of an exhibit and series exploring the evolution and impact of technological change in the fishing industry. Funding for the exhibit and program series was provided by a National Maritime Heritage Grant administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, a project grant from Mass Humanities, a state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, and grants from Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and New Bedford Cultural Councils, local agencies supported by the Mass Cultural Council. The Center is grateful to Chris Electronics and the School for Marine Science and Technology for their extraordinary in-kind support, and the members of the fishing community who loaned or donated artifacts and shared their knowledge.
Dock-U-Mentaries is a co-production of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center. Films about the working waterfront are screened on the third Friday of each month beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the theater of the Corson Maritime Learning Center, located at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, 33 William Street in downtown New Bedford. All programs are open to the public and presented free of charge.
New Bedford’s Troubadour live at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center!
For more than 40 years, Art Tebbetts has provided SouthCoast music fans with wit, warmth, and skill as a guitarist and vocalist. His roots in the local community go back to his college days and his repertoire of music includes folk music, pop, and rock ‘n roll. For this performance, Art will delve into his collection of nautical songs to present an engaging and fun evening of music.
Joining Art on stage is special guest David Conlon, a founding member of the local acoustic trio Fourteen Strings. Accompanying himself on guitar and harmonica, David started playing local open mics a little more than fifteen years ago. Although David plays a variety of styles ranging from country to alternative rock (and can probably play any Neil Young request you throw at him) for this gig, he’ll be mixing some maritime themed songs into the set list.
Ship to Shore: How changing technology has impacted fishing families
This discussion panel is part of the Center’s Wheelhouse Technology from Sounding Leads to Satellites exhibit and program series exploring the evolution of communication, navigation and fish finding and the impact of those changes on the fishing community. The exhibit opens April 11th will remain on display through July 7th.
Over the past century, new technologies have allowed New Bedford’s fleet to arrive on the grounds faster, fish safer, and communicate more easily. But at what cost? This exhibit considers the evolution and impact of technological change on the industry, the community, and the fish. In addition to considering the science behind devices such as EPIRB, SONAR, and LORAN, the exhibit and programs will consider topics such as Technology & Privacy, Dependence on Technology, and Technology & Sustainability.
This program is part of an exhibit and series exploring the evolution and impact of technological change in the fishing industry. Funding for the exhibit and program series was provided by a National Maritime Heritage Grant administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, a project grant from Mass Humanities, a state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, and grants from Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and New Bedford Cultural Councils, local agencies supported by the Mass Cultural Council. The Center is grateful to Chris Electronics and the School for Marine Science and Technology for their extraordinary in-kind support, and the members of the fishing community who loaned or donated artifacts and shared their knowledge.
