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Fishing

Norfolk, Virginia

Ocean View Pier

The longest pier in North America stretches over the Chesapeake Bay.

Comacchio, Italy

La Manifattura dei Marinati

Small museum dedicated to the history of eel fishing in Comacchio.

Permanently Closed

München, Germany

Sendlinger Loch

An abandoned construction pit in Munich that turned into an accidental urban lake.

Richmond, British Columbia

Gulf of Georgia Cannery

Historic site that showcases the history of British Columbia's fishing industry.

Lacombe, Alberta

World’s Largest Fishing Lure

The biggest bit of tackle you’ll ever see is in this Alberta town.

In this 1959 photo, W.M. Meador, Jr. (Jimbo Meador's brother) proves that skiffs full of flounder are not a jubilee myth.

Mobile Bay Jubilee: When the Shore Floods Suddenly ... With Fish?

Mobile Bay is one of two places in the world where tidal patterns drive all aquatic life to shore.

The Podcast Team September 22, 2025

New Bedford, Massachusetts

The Lagoda

The New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts displays what it calls the world's largest ship model.

Al Jazeera Al Hamra, United Arab Emirates

Al Jazirah Al Hamra Heritage Village

This abandoned fishing village may or may not be haunted.

Ketchikan, Alaska

Creek Street District

A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.

Leland, Michigan

Carlson’s Fishery

Stop by this fifth-generation fish market and smokehouse for the catch of the day.

Cordova, Alaska

Cordova Fisherman’s Memorial

A small maritime town's own way of memorializing the local lives spent at sea.

As eulachon arrive in British Columbia’s Nass River, hundreds of hungry birds follow. The spawning fish also attract other predators, such as sea lions and seals.

Where the Savior Fish Still Swims

In an era of collapse, a fabled fish keeps coming back to the Nisg̱a’a nation.

Shanna Baker March 10, 2025

A fish sits on the edge of a hole cut through the ice of Bass Lake in Minnesota's Superior National Forest.

Ice Fishing in the Time of Climate Change

Wide swings in winter temperature delay ice formation on Midwest lakes, turning a beloved pastime into a dangerous game.

Kristoffer Tigue January 27, 2025

Trempealeau, Wisconsin

Trempealeau Catfish Statue

A giant fiberglass catfish welcomes visitors to this Wisconsin river town and heralds its annual Catfish Days festival.

Padstow, England

National Lobster Hatchery

Glimpse into the life cycle of the European lobster and the work being done to protect them.

Onalaska, Wisconsin

Sunny the Sunfish

This giant fiberglass sunfish welcomes visitors to Onalaska, Wisconsin, the "Sunfish Capital of the World."

Reykjavik, Iceland

Þúfa

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.

Port Denison, Australia

Port Denison Fishermen’s Memorial

A poignant site that pays tribute to lives lost at sea.