

My View of Life on the Dock
Herring Up Close And Personal, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Herring Up Close And Personal, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Last week herring was scarce with some bait companies completely sold out. Yesterday the Cape Seafoods boats came in loaded. Feast or famine. Yesterday was feast. It was all asses and elbows as the Cape Seafood Crew earned their pay offloading a whole buttload of fish.
Vats Of Herring At The State Fish Pier, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
The herring have been scarce so the big boats have been going all the way to George’s Bank to try to find them with no luck in the past two weeks. That means they have been burning a ton of fuel as the herring boats are gigantic vessels.
We’ve been filling in by using pogies for lobster bait which are not nearly as much fun to handle. They break down much faster and they produce this incredibly slick oil which gets all over the floor and everywhere making it a PITA to use. Beggars can’t be choosers though so whatever it takes to get our lobstermen out fishing is what we will try to provide.
Beautiful Industry – Herring, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Beautiful Industry – Herring One Picture Four Processes, originally uploaded by captjoe06.



Slacking Out Herring At Cape Seafoods, originally uploaded by captjoe06.



They almost seem pretty when done in black and white.
Salted Herring Black and White, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Minimal Editing- Minimal Commenting- Just A Slice Of Life On Gloucester Harbor
Lobstering With Sean and Tuffy, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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This Video Show How Large Amounts Of Herring That Gets Pumped Aboard The Western Venture Find Their Way Into The Different Sections Of The Massive Boats Fish Holds.
The Herring gets pumped aboard and then travels down these shutes and diverted into whichever hold they want it to go with the removable slats.
Western Venture Herring Management System, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Minimal Commentary- Minimal Editing- Just A Slice Of Time On Gloucester Harbor