Be shellfish and treat yourself this Friday

Celebrate World Fisheries Day with free crab cakes and a world-premiere film screening at Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center this Friday, Nov. 21.

The Ebb and Flow short documentary, “Newport: Dungeness Crab Capital of the World” chronicles the early history of Newport’s efforts to promote the crab fishing industry through the city’s main annual attraction, the Crab Festival, which ran from the ’30s to the ’50s. Crab fishing is now part of Newport’s identity, and the film discusses the evolution of the industry and highlights the modern fleet.

Longtime fisherman Bob Eder, who serves on the boards of the Lincoln County Historical Society and the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission, will give opening remarks.

Friday’s event begins at 4 pm at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, located at 333 SE Bay Blvd. in Newport. For more information, go to oregoncoasthistory.org or call 541-265-7509.