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Tonight, Wednesday, at 8PM in the Portland area, Oregon Public Broadcasting will replay the National Geographic special, "Mayday! Lost at Sea", an inside look at the dangerous world of commercial fishing.
"For thousands of years, man has ventured out to the sea to harvest its bounty, but in return for what the sea gives, it also takes. Danger is a fact of life understood by seasoned fishermen, but all too easily forgotten in an age of steel boats and modern rescue capability. Faced with depleting stocks, fishermen now take chances their fathers wouldn't have dared to take, and no amount of new technology can guarantee the safety of a fisherman who pushes too hard in an unforgiving sea. "
hookem
08-22-2002, 12:09 AM
I saw that last time and it was a real eye opener about the sea and over fishing and fish management.
Fshklr
08-22-2002, 12:16 AM
Sometimes mother nature takes a few of our friends, be patient, be safe, and be PREPARED. remember the hollywood blockbuster...THE STORM..true story! will have to catch the N.G. show tonight.
Sturgeon 42
08-22-2002, 12:42 AM
:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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ZACKYDAD
08-22-2002, 12:45 AM
What channel is this on? :cool:
graemlins/1zhelp.gif :sick: Five days in the gulf aboard a 58" boat, pot fishing for black cod was enough for this guy. :sick: graemlins/1zhelp.gif
That trip broke me of ever wanting to be a commercial fisherman. :sick:
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lil nooki
08-22-2002, 12:57 AM
Have you guys ever seen the one on crabbing ? ... yikes...
White Willie
08-22-2002, 06:17 AM
Pretty hard to watch I have a son on one of those boats in Alaska right now. the things we do for fish, crabs for the public consumption. :depressed:
Beaver1
08-22-2002, 07:04 AM
Great show!!!! :shocked:
Pilar
08-22-2002, 09:59 AM
Thanks Pete and OPB. Great show. The slush ice breaking over the side of that one boat, bowling the crew into the drink cured me completely of ever wanting to fish the Bering Sea.
Nothing gets through HY-80 and the last time I was in (under) those waters I was surrounded by it.