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Archive for December, 2008

Happy New Year’s Eve!

Posted in Commercial Fishing Family, tagged on December 31, 2008 | 9 Comments »

I think that if there was just one thing that all commercial fishing families had in common, it’s that they are never idle. It’s not that we wouldn’t like to sit down, take a load off, put our feet up…it’s more that we can’t or don’t allow ourselves the luxury. Just like on a fishing boat, [...]

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Relax and Enjoy Your Holidays!

Posted in Commercial Fishing, Commercial Fishing Family, Dungeness Crab Season, tagged , on December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

We have been experiencing the most amazing, unexpected, and mesmerizing week around here. The snow started to fall shortly before we began celebrating our daughter’s third birthday last weekend. The snow started…and then the ice formed…then the blizzard came…and the snow kept coming and coming…it has become (and continues to be) the most magical Winter Wonderland I’ve ever [...]

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It All Began with a Boat Building Story…

Posted in Commercial Fishing Boat, Commercial Fishing Family, Fred Wahl Marine Construction, National Fisherman, Pacific Marine Expo, tagged , , on December 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »

On December 16 a few years back, I traveled to Reedsport, Oregon to pay a visit to Fred Wahl Marine Construction. I was sent by Michael Crowley, the Boats and Gear Editor at National Fisherman magazine, to take pictures and conduct interviews for a feature story on a brand new, $2.5 million longline fishing vessel (Shemya).
Now, looking back, I’d guess that [...]

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Dungeness Crab Gear Work: Loading the Pots

Posted in Commercial Fishing, Commercial Fishing Boat, Commercial Fishing Crew, Commercial Fishing Family, Dungeness Crab Season, Dungeness crab gear work, tagged , , , on December 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Before the boat left for its winter home down south, the crew was busy for a few days finishing up the final portion of Dungeness crab gear work: Loading the Pots.
I’m including some photos of George, Bryan, Brett, and John working hard to get the boat ready once and for all. A second Brian is in [...]

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A Beautiful Bon Voyage

Posted in Commercial Fishing Boat, Commercial Fishing Family, Dungeness Crab Season, tagged , , , on December 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »

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Departure Day for the 2008 Dungeness Crab Season

Posted in Commercial Fishing, Commercial Fishing Boat, Commercial Fishing Family, Dungeness Crab Season, tagged , , , on December 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »

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Commercial Fishing: A Recession-Proof Job

Posted in Commercial Fishing, Commercial Fishing Boat, Commercial Fishing Crew, Commercial Fishing Family, National Fisherman, tagged , , on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

My sister sent me this link to an article she found in the MSN Money Blog. The article, called Smart Spending, ranks commercial fishing as #4 in its list of “Best Recesssion-proof Jobs.”
I was pretty excited to follow the link and read that commercial fishing made the cut because, as the article states, demand for fish is increasing [...]

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