Stephen Kaimmer comes from the Puget Sound area, graduating from McGill University, Montreal. Since 1985 he has worked as a fishery biologist for the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC).
In the past Kaimmer also worked as a deckhand on the Virginia V, an Alaskan halibut boat. He has held other Seattle-area fishing-research positions, including [...]
Pietro Parravano is owner and captain of the fishing vessel Anne B; home port, Pillar Point Harbor, El Grenada, CA. He regularly sells fresh catch at farmers’ markets in Palo Alto and Menlo Park, CA.
This now-famous west coast fisherman did not start out as one. He studied biology at Eastern Michigan University. After graduate [...]
A man of many talents, among other occupations London pursued was oyster fishing in San Francisco Bay in the late 19th century. Even though his family was desperately poor, as a young man he managed to find the money to buy the sloop Razzle Dazzle from a local character “French Frank.” His success at the [...]
Also tagged author, California, Jack London, Oakland, oysterman, sailor, san francisco, socialist, writerRead the story below, found on the UNDERWATER TIMES about the life and times of a hardworking local fisherman, to which I was unable to create a direct link.
Posted on Tue, Apr. 05, 2005, Legendary fisherman, link to Santa Cruz
history, dies, By Ken McLaughlin, Mercury News
The sea is forever, but the old man who symbolized [...]
An authentic expression of the imagination and warmth of a real California fisherman is the man called “Diver Duck”. Visit his website now–to see the fabulous movie, “Crabs Attack”, to learn his real name and character, to meet an outstanding political fisherwoman “Babs”.
You won’t regret it!
Carol Lois Haywood
Pacific Marine Artist
