Every March, fishermen gather in Sitka Sound for the annual herring sac roe fishery. The Japanese love the roe and are the main market for the product.
Only one Gig Harbor boat takes part in the fishery, and it's basically a free for all. They are told when there will be an opening, then jockey for positions, waiting for the gun to go off. A couple of my sons have crewed at times on the Gig Harbor boat and they say it is an incredibly wild ride !!!! Especially for the one who runs the skiff.
At 3:27 minutes into the video, you'll see that they are finally setting their nets...and how they unscramble them is way beyond me.
Here is a view from above which looks a lot less daunting.
This years fishery just ended and I haven't heard how the local boat did, but it's usually one boat gets the big set and the others not so much. Talk about pressure!!!!!!
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