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 –...
by Tele | Mar 24, 2012 | Alaska, Environment, Sustainability, Wildlife
I was 11 years old when Bligh Reef ripped open the Exxon Valdez’s steel belly, bleeding over 40,000 tons of crude into the pristine waters of Prince William Sound. My family had traded Alaskan residency for our migrant lifestyle by then, setting up...
by Tele | Mar 23, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Environment, F/V Nerka, Sitka, Women in Fishing
Oh, man, friends… We arrived yesterday evening to this: And, like a gift, today received this: That’s the view from the Nerka’s helm. Absolutely glorious, and I find I’m not able to do much of anything today but smile. (Oh, and spend an hour...
by Tele | Mar 22, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Culture, F/V Nerka, Sitka, Women in Fishing
I’m typing quietly this morning, friends. Thick darkness outside, my housemates are still clinging to sleep. All except Bear – I poked her awake and insisted she join me downstairs. She’s been a loyal companion in my writing room all winter,...
by Tele | Mar 18, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Women in Fishing
One year ago today, Hooked went live with this post. Astute readers may notice that that first post’s date doesn’t match today’s celebration. Though I wrote and posted “The Launch” on March 10, 2011, I didn’t have the courage to make it public until...
