WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Radio Boston Blog Boston Weather Climate Connections BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a News Tip RSS Feeds Podcasts Fishing Co-ops Counter Quotas By Shannon Mullen Listen to story (Real Audio) Fishing boats at Stage Harbor, Cape Cod (Flickr photo: Ted Kerwin) CHATHAM, Mass. - April 09, 2008 - Commercial fishing is the Bay State's oldest industry, but it's on the edge of collapse. Federal rules against over-fishing have forced many fishermen out of business in ports from Maine to Rhode Island. Fish stocks are showing signs of fragile recovery, and Congress just sent the Commonwealth more than $13 million to help offset the effects of the federal rules. But fishermen say the only way to salvage their way of life is to overhaul the way they do business. One fishing community in Massachusetts is taking the lead, as WBUR's Shannon Mullen reports. RELATED LINKS Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service    From The WBUR Newsroom Tipping the Balance BOSTON, Mass. (May 16, 2008) Tipping the scales of justice, as some workers take their bosses to court over the question of who should get the gratuities. Big Apple in Boston BOSTON, Mass. (May 16, 2008) Geeks and gizmos abound, as Apple opens a new store -- the country's biggest -- in Boston. The products attract fans but Apple is banking on its service strategy to keep them coming. Shutoffs Loom for Thousands BOSTON, Mass. (May 16, 2008) As the weather warms up, the heat is on for people to pay this winter's oil, gas. and electric bills. But this year, many more can't foot the bills, and now face shutoffs. Review: "Cardenio" BOSTON, Mass. (May 16, 2008) To Shakespeare scholars, "Cardenio" is the stuff of legend. To WBUR critic Ed Siegel, the ART production of the Bard's revamped script is the stuff of some laughter.