Advertisement

Ancient Fish Hooks Help Tackle A Modern Problem

04:22
Download Audio
Resume

The traditional fish hooks used by the Makah Tribe in Washington state have been found to be better at catching halibut than modern circle fish hooks.

As John Ryan (@heyjohnryan) of KUOW reports, the historical hooks help prevent the problems of "bycatch" -- hauling up the wrong type of fish.

This segment aired on May 17, 2018.

Advertisement

More from Here & Now

Listen Live
Close