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Walleye

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1. I worked on a salmon boat in Bristol Bay in the 80s

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2023, 08:00 PM

Sep 2023

It was going through a transition then because the fisherman were becoming independent, whereas before, the canneries had taken care of them and even owned some of the boats. It was great for me we made pretty good money it was only because my boyfriend’s father had a permit and a boat. Hard and dangerous work though.

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As climate change and high costs plague Alaska's fisheries, fewer young people take up the trade [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2023 OP

I worked on a salmon boat in Bristol Bay in the 80s Walleye Sep 2023 #1

The fish are disappearing Bobstandard Sep 2023 #2

Very hard work and less fish to catch unfortunately. In time perhaps it will improve FloridaBlues Sep 2023 #3