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Dock-u-mentaries film series continues Friday, October 18th with Salt of the Sea
The Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series continues on Friday, October 18th with Salt of the Sea, a 2012 documentary which considers the impact of recent regulations on the New England groundfishing fleet. Dock-U-Mentaries is a co-production of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the Working Waterfront Festival. Films about the working waterfront are screened on the third Friday of each month beginning at 7:00 PM in the theater of the Corson Maritime Learning Center, located at 33 William Street in downtown New Bedford. All programs are open to the public and presented free of charge. This program is subject to the re-opening of the National Park which is currently closed due to the federal government shutdown. If the Park remains closed, the screening will be postponed.
When passion for fishing intersects with the power of politics, a century’s old way of life is at stake. Producer Tom Garber captures the unique personalities, politics, and dangers of groundfishing in New England in this 2012 documentary. Salt of the Sea provides a rare look at what happens when independent traditions clash with bureaucracy and corruption.
The Working Waterfront Festival is a project of the Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern MA, a non-profit organization. The free festival, a family friendly, educational celebration of New England’s commercial fishing industry, features live maritime and ethnic music, fishermen’s contests, fresh seafood, vessel tours, author readings, cooking demonstrations, kid’s activities and more. It all takes place on working piers and waterfront parks in New Bedford, MA, America’s #1 fishing port, on the last full weekend in September.
