Some farmers in crowded New Jersey are fighting to hang on to their lands and livelihoods, but the state’s fishermen continue to ply the seas as they’ve done for generations. Their catch remains plentiful and diverse. Meet a fisherman who’s part of a
group that’s bringing in the catch and attracting interested visitors at a place named “Viking Village,” while another family member cooks the seafood up fresh at a new dockside restaurant.
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New Jersey’s Coastal areas were also a major source of salt used in the preservation of food stuffs. Because of the abundance of lumber from New Jersey forests, ship building there became a major industry during the 19th century.
