title: Catching The Codfather | 3. Punch in the Kisser
author: GBH News
contenttype: article
publication: The Big Dig Presents: Catching The Codfather
published: 2026-02-25T11:02:00+00:00
sourceurl: https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx461491e7561d-d51d-4e38-a293-52c6d5ae4b96&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wgbh.org%2F4614%2Ffeed-rss.xml
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The west has cowboys, the east has fishermen – it's a job defined by freedom and self-reliance. But in 1991 a contentious lawsuit forces the government to step in, setting Carlos Rafael and the regulators on a collision course.
You can watch the full film of “A Fish Story” on YouTube .
Major sponsorship for “Catching The Codfather” is provided by Roger’s Fish Co. ---------------------------
Credits:
Host and Scriptwriter: Ian Coss
Executive Producer: Devin Maverick Robins
Producers: Isabel Hibbard and Ian Coss
Story Editor: Lacy Roberts
Editorial Advisor: Jenifer McKim
Fact-checkers: Ryan Alderman and Isabel Hibbard
Intern: Fiona Boyd
Scoring and Music Supervision: Ian Coss
Graphic Design: Bill Miller