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The Codfather

Unexplainable · Feb 25, 2026 · 39:21

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How many fish are in the sea? It's a question that has had enormous consequences for the fishing community in New Bedford, Massachusetts. But one man managed to find a way around it. That man? The Codfather.

Guest: Ian Coss, host and producer of WBGH's Catching the Codfather



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