Ancient Fish Hooks Help Tackle A Modern Problem04:22
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May 17, 2018

John Ryan, KUOW

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.

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