THE Silent Sea

Before dawn in the coastal Maine town of Jonesport, Nick Perreault wakes up, caffeinates, and prepares before his clay fishing for lobster. Driving through town, Perreault mentally gears up for another day of captaining his fishing vessel. He boards his boat garbed in layers, waterproof boots, and o...

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Published inEarth Island journal Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 44 - 46
Main Author Ball, Jennifer
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published San Francisco Earth Island Institute 01.10.2024
Subjects
Baits
Clay
Climate change
Cod
Commercial fishing
Community
Crustaceans
Fish
Fisheries
Fishing
Fishing industry
Fishing vessels
Harbors
Infrastructure
Lobsters
Marine conservation
Shellfish
State regulations
Weather forecasting
United Kingdom > UK
United States > US
Maine
England
Casco Bay
Gulf of Maine
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Summary:Before dawn in the coastal Maine town of Jonesport, Nick Perreault wakes up, caffeinates, and prepares before his clay fishing for lobster. Driving through town, Perreault mentally gears up for another day of captaining his fishing vessel. He boards his boat garbed in layers, waterproof boots, and oil pants, and navigates out of the harbor. Operating without a deckhand, he baits, empties, stacks, and drops traps. Much of his day involves rubberbanding the lobsters' claws, checking regulatory requirements like size minimums, and returning undersize catches back to the ocean. The frozen fish bait is pungent, which for many fishers can worsen seasickness. After a day out on the water, Perreault returns to the wharf, offloads his catch, and restocks bait and fuel before heading back to the mooring. Days are long. Record-keeping with the state's regulatory' agency, boat maintenance, and next-day preparations are all part of the daily routine of lobster fishers. Later in the evening he unwinds at home with a shower and checks the weather forecast for the following clay.
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ISSN:1041-0406