by Tele | Mar 21, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Hooked Favorites, Salmon Trolling, Women in Fishing
A special mentor recently shared the concern she’d felt upon imagining my life at sea. Cradling a glass in her hands, she recalled, “I wondered, ‘Is she ever scared?’” I immediately assumed she was referring to the fear that comes of realizing...
by Tele | Mar 20, 2011 | Commercial Fishing, Environment
Japan’s 9.0 earthquake and consequent tsunami struck one week ago. As the depth of the devastation continues to unfold, I’ve been thinking about our Japanese brothers and sisters, wondering how people manage to get through the unimaginable....
by Tele | Mar 10, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Salmon Trolling, Women in Fishing
Whenever I tell people that I’m a commercial fisherman, they’re full of questions. “That’s cool – are you the cook?” (Sometimes, when I have to be, and much more than just that.) “Aren’t you awfully small for that work?” (This is...
