Nature's bounty - a catch of salmon by a purse seiner

Filleting salmon in anticipation of a community fish fry in support of the United Seiners Association

Filleting salmon in anticipation of a community fish fry in support of the United Seiners Association

Heading and gutting salmon in anticipation of a community fish fry in support of the United Seiners Association

Heading and gutting salmon in anticipation of a community fish fry in support of the United Seiners Association

Preparing salmon in anticipation of a community fish fry in support of the United Seiners Association

Salmon ready for the grill at a community fish fry in support of the United Seiners Association

Grilling salmon at a community fish fry in support of the United Seiners Association

Time to eat the salmon at a community fish fry in support of the United Seiners Association

Time to eat the salmon at a community fish fry in support of the United Seiners Association

Fishing as a family business - family members help make up longlines for the upcoming season

The intricacies of making up a longline - family members help make up longlines for the upcoming season

The intricacies of making up a longline - family members help make up longlines for the upcoming season

The intricacies of making up a longline - family members help make up longlines for the upcoming season

The intricacies of making up a longline - family members help make up longlines for the upcoming season

Fishermen mending nets at St. Paul Harbor

Fishermen mending nets at St. Paul Harbor

Fishermen mending nets at St. Paul Harbor

Fishermen mending nets at St. Paul Harbor

Fishermen mending nets at St. Paul Harbor

Gaffing hooks - used to haul aboard fish that are too large to be brought aboard in the nets

Views along the St. Paul Harbor waterfront

Music - a companion of the sailor - note the survival suit

Offloading halibut from a fishing vessel at Sitka

Offloading halibut from a fishing vessel at Sitka

Old and new halibut hooks as displayed at the Alaska State Museum

A halibut processing plant in Alaska

Offloading halibut from a fishing vessel

Halibut on the pier waiting to be processed

Halibut on the pier waiting to be processed

An early stage in halibut processing

Fishing vessel alongside

Fishing vessel alongside

Offloading halibut at a processing facility

Offloading halibut at a processing facility

Fresh halibut on the pier at a processing facility

A violinist plays at the community fish fry in support of the United Seiners Association

A salty dog if I ever saw one plays the harmonica on a warm Kodiak day

Pay phones on the docks were the primary means of saying goodbye or hello to family and friends with vessels coming and going

The "Chandlery" at the commercial docks at Santa Barbara

Some of the gear used by fishermen and other mariners at the "Chandlery"

Some of the gear used by fishermen and other mariners at the "Chandlery"

Hoisting used nets for maintenance and preparation for another cruise

Washing down the decks - a mariner's work is never done

Inspecting the innards of a sea urchin which are harvested off southern California for export to Japan

Commercially harvested sea urchins being offloaded from the F/V RAPTOR at the commercial fishing marina

Commercially harvested sea urchins being offloaded from the F/V RAPTOR at the commercial fishing marina

Commercially harvested sea urchins being offloaded from the F/V RAPTOR at the commercial fishing marina

Commercially harvested sea urchins being offloaded from the F/V RAPTOR at the commercial fishing marina

Commercially harvested sea urchins being offloaded from the F/V RAPTOR at the commercial fishing marina