Catching The Codfather | 4. Mosquitos on the Balls of an Elephant
About this episode
The episode discusses how Carlos Rafael exploits a new regulatory system intended to end overfishing, leading to increased power and resentment among fishermen.
A new regulatory system is meant to end overfishing, but Carlos Rafael exploits it to accumulate even more boats and power – drawing resentment from other fishermen, and attention from the feds. Major sponsorship for "Catching The Codfather" is provided by Roger’s Fish Co. --------------------------- Credits: Host and Scriptwriter: Ian Coss Executive Producer: Devin Maverick Robins Producers: Isabel Hibbard and Ian Coss Story Editor: Lacy Roberts Editorial Advisor: Jenifer McKim Fact-checkers: Ryan Alderman and Isabel Hibbard Intern: Fiona Boyd Scoring and Music Supervision: Ian Coss Graphic Design: Bill Miller
People in this episode
Hosts: Ian Coss, Devin Maverick Robins, Isabel Hibbard, Lacy Roberts, Jenifer McKim, Ryan Alderman, Fiona Boyd
Topics covered
- overfishing
- regulatory systems
- fishing industry
- Carlos Rafael
- federal attention
- fishermen resentment
Keywords
- overfishing
- Carlos Rafael
- fishing boats
- regulatory system
- fishermen
- federal investigation
- sponsorship
Sponsors
Roger’s Fish Co.
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: GBH News
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