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Classic Summary of America’s Fishing Challenges

The World of the Small Commercial Fishermen: Their Lives and Their Boats by Michael Meltzer is generously illustrated book that captures the fishing industry scene as it was in 1980 from Maine to Alaska. Recently I found a copy at a local used bookstore and enjoyed reading it very much. While it’s not in color, [...]

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2009 10 04 Administrator Contemporary working boat
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Harbor Commissioner, Fire Fighter, Fisherman

Meet a San Mateo County, CA, fisherman of note: Ken S. Lundie. He operates a commercial salmon-fishing boat, is active in coastside community and harbor organizations, and serves as a certified fire-boat pilot at the San Francisco International Airport. You can learn lots more about him here.

Besides his community service and political savvy, what I [...]

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2009 09 30 Administrator Contemporary working boat
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Morro Bay, CA, maritime view

Here is my latest work–watch the paint dry!
From a trip to Morro Bay last spring, I took the image of the “Billy Boy,” in front of the dockside seafood restaurant, for my subject–one I have longed to take up ever since I noticed the boat there. I really liked the sharp contrasts and repeating [...]

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2009 09 01 Administrator Contemporary working boat Comments (0)

Queen of Morro Bay: story of a sea-worthy craft

Enjoy a well-writen tale of a fine old boat by Barbara Stickel discovered in the “Sea Stories” section of the Blue Ocean Institute website.
The saddest part is that she is now for sale.
Carol Lois Haywood
Pacific Marine Artist

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2009 08 27 Administrator Historic working boat
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