by Tele | Aug 13, 2015 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Environment, Sustainability
Joel and I went to a movie the other night. We finally saw The Breach, an award-winning film I’ve been anxious to see since its 2014 release. Described as a love story for wild salmon, it’s a love story in all the truest ways – risk,...
by Tele | Oct 18, 2012 | Commercial Fishing, Culture, Sustainability, Women in Fishing
Friends! Are any of you in Oklahoma? Or do you have extended communities that reach into the Sooner State? If so, please don’t miss the chance to check out FISH, a multimedia art exhibition presented by the University of Oklahoma School of...
by Tele | Jun 8, 2012 | Commercial Fishing, Environment, Sustainability, Wildlife, Women in Fishing
Happy World Oceans Day, friends! Wonder what you can do to celebrate and protect the big blue? Ocean rower Roz Savage has answers here. If you aren’t familiar with Roz’s amazing story, do go check her out. The first woman to complete solo rows across the...
by Tele | Apr 25, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Longlining, Reading & Writing, Sustainability
Just a short update here, friends. The deck is loaded with all of our longline gear, the fish hold is optimistic with plenty of ice and bait, and I just got my last shower until we’re back in town. All that remains is a quick run for groceries,...
by Tele | Mar 31, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Environment, Sitka, Sustainability
When Cap’n J and I walked back to the boat after our pie and coffee, we commented on how different today felt — such a palpable pulse in the air, diesel engines revving as seiners jockeyed through the harbor and steamed out, anticipating...
by Tele | Mar 30, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Environment, Hooked Favorites, Sitka, Sustainability
When Cap’n J and I arrived in Sitka last week, we found the harbor packed with seiners, decks loaded with coiled nets, and the air near-electric. As captains and crew paced the docks, I found it easy to imagine their boats as equally impatient –...
