Community

Sharing made our culture strong

Fishing communities are often bound by traditions and a strong sense of unity. Customs in many traditional cultures reinforce cooperation in dividing up fishing areas, the catch, and the work load.

You may view the objects in the Display Case or the photographs by clicking on them.

• Artifacts
  • The Ship's "Eyes"
  • Gloucester cookbook
  • Lobster Buoys - Dividing Fishing Areas
• Sharing the Catch
• Women's Work
  • Women's Work - Letter
• Fishing Associations

Ocean Planet Exhibition Floorplan

gene carl feldman (gene@seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov) (301) 286-9428

Judith Gradwohl, Smithsonian Institution (Curator/Ocean Planet)