Stand Clear the Line: Swordfishing on the SouthCoast explores the history, past and present, of commercial swordfishing along Massachusetts’ SouthCoast. New England fishermen have hunted swordfish for over 200 years, first with harpoons and then with pelagic longline. Swordfish continue to capture the imagination of fishermen from coast to coast.
The exhibit features a restored swordfish pulpit and harpoon darts, models and decorated swordfish bills, photographs and video footage, and oral histories from some of Massachusetts’ swordfishing families.
