From my humble observations the commercial salmon industry in Alaska is without a doubt the best managed fishery on the planet. As I’ve stated in earlier posts the state keeps eagle eyes on the
The Aquanator is a fishing tender (F/T), we don’t actually catch any fish we just store and move them to a dock for processing and shipping. To catch salmon commercial fishermen utilize various techniques
After three weeks of working long days the Aquanator was finally ready to what she was designed for, to transport salmon from fishing grounds to port. Which brings up the topic of salmon which
Over the years I’ve had the fortunate experience of being employed in various fields of work. One common theme between the all seemed to be the use of acronyms. During the brief time
The past two weeks we’ve been tied to the town dock in Whittier completing projects necessary for us to be able to haul salmon. There are numerous systems aboard the Aquanator from large scale
After close to two weeks of working long days the Aquanator was ready for the water or I should say as close to being ready as we needed her. So at 8:30 the large
Everywhere on the planet receives the same amount of daylight, whether you are on the equator or standing at the north pole exactly one-half the year is spent in darkness the other half in
Yum Easy to make Lobster Bake. Yesterday was my first full day in the 49th state. The weather was fantastic, sunny 70 degrees perfect for a hike. So after a quick shopping trip to
The flight from Portland, Maine to Anchorage, Alaska took over 9 hours covering 4 time zones. To put it politely and without going into great detail flying is not as much “fun” as it
Easy to make Coconut Shrimp with an Avocado, Curry, Lime sauce and Jalapeno, Chevre cheese Poppers. With the exception of food I’m not much of a shopper. Take for instance clothing say a