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New Bedford film screening explores fishing history

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center and New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park will offer a free screening of the documentary "Truth: Fishing Crisis or Government Management?" at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 in downtown New Bedford. The 52-minute film will be shown at the National Park auditorium, 33 William St., according to a community announcement. The 2009 documentary examines the experiences of American commercial fishermen and federal fisheries management following passage of the Magnuson-Stevens Act in 1976. The federal law was intended to provide for the conservation and management of U.S. fisheries. "Truth" focuses on commercial fishermen confronting challenges from the sea, weather, economic conditions and federal regulation as they seek to protect their families, homes, heritage and livelihoods. The screening is part of the Fishing Heritage Center's free Dock-u-mentary series for the fall/winter season. More details, registration information and a schedule of upcoming films are available at fishingheritagecenter.org/calendar . Film connects to "In History's Wake" exhibit The screening is a special tie-in with the Fishing Heritage Center's ongoing exhibit "In History's Wake," which examines the history and legacy of the 1976 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Information about the exhibit is available at https://fishingheritagecenter.org/in-historys-wake . "In History's Wake" is