Hello Fishies!
Tomorrow night the National Geographic Channel will air what looks to be a great show about the Bristol Bay salmon season. Many of the boats from the Deadliest Catch tender for this fishery. Tune in!
From the National Geographic Channel Website:
Cowboys of the Sea [TV-14 L]
Monday, February 26, 2007, at 09P
Three captains must battle the elements, fiery competition, and the law during the 2006 sockeye salmon commercial fishing season in Bristol Bay, Alaska. For six weeks every summer, the tranquil Naknek River mouth becomes a bustling epicenter of commercial salmon fishing. Hundreds of fishermen come every year to stake their claims. The fishing district is small and the payoff can be huge. Captains have been known to make six figures in six weeks. One of the most competitive fishing seasons in existence.
A blog from the producer of the show:
Cowboys of the Sea (NGC Blog)
And finally, a nice page with good photos about the gillnet fishery:
Cowboys of the Sea
Stay tuned!
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