Look at the picture of the boat. The owners, operators, the bank, and the fishermen.......what could they all possibly have been thinking? This seventy five year old relic is going to possibly be able to compete with the resources AGS, Silver Bay, etc can bring to the dance?
Fishermen who organized this circus actually didn't loose any fishing time (Kiril, Nikolai) fished for a major buyer all season long, its the innocent individuals that got lured in and promised a fortune lost a whole lot of fishing time.
Agreed that the vessel looks a little undercapitalized. As fishermen shouldn't we all be looking for better potential markets tho? The bay has been in the toilet for years now.. You shouldn't have to catch 300,000 pounds to have a great season. Ever been to a Costco and seen the retail price? Where does all the middle money go? Lack of character and money contributed to this,but just imagine one processor in the bay.. it clearly didn't work out for them, but it might not be a bad trend to start. One B bay boat load of of fillets is more than a seasons pay.
Where is the follow-thru reporting on this article.? Is the "Akutan" still floating out there somewhere? Did the crew get home OK? Did they get paid? what became of it all?
It's still parked in Captain's Bay, with no Captain. If you can't make it processing, sail for Bristol Bay then park it in Unalaska. A famous ships burial ground, like the SS Northwestern. The U.S. Navy acquired the Northwestern in the early 1940s, and used her as both power plant for Dutch Harbor and a dormitory for 280 civilians constructing a Naval base there. The Japanese attack in 1942 resulted in a 3-day fire, but the ship’s boilers were saved and it continued to supply power until a permanent station was completed a few months later. Later, the Northwestern was hauled from Dutch Harbor to Captains Bay, and in 1946 became grounded forever. In 1992, a solid brass propeller was salvaged from the Northwestern and moved to the Unalaska Memorial Park and Cemetery, serving as a 9-foot-high memorial to those who died in the 1942 attack. Another follow up story 11:40. http://www.alaskapublic.org/2017/09/14/crew-abandons-fv-akutan-in-unalaskas-captains-bay/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aprn-news+%28APRN%3A+Alaska+News%29
Look at the picture of the boat. The owners, operators, the bank, and the fishermen.......what could they all possibly have been thinking? This seventy five year old relic is going to possibly be able to compete with the resources AGS, Silver Bay, etc can bring to the dance?
ReplyDeleteMaybe the owner of the vessel can get work with the Somalian Pirates.
ReplyDeleteIt's all karma for Larry.
ReplyDeleteYou can say that again!
ReplyDeleteFishermen who organized this circus actually didn't loose any fishing time (Kiril, Nikolai) fished for a major buyer all season long, its the innocent individuals that got lured in and promised a fortune lost a whole lot of fishing time.
ReplyDeleteAgreed that the vessel looks a little undercapitalized. As fishermen shouldn't we all be looking for better potential markets tho? The bay has been in the toilet for years now.. You shouldn't have to catch 300,000 pounds to have a great season. Ever been to a Costco and seen the retail price? Where does all the middle money go? Lack of character and money contributed to this,but just imagine one processor in the bay.. it clearly didn't work out for them, but it might not be a bad trend to start. One B bay boat load of of fillets is more than a seasons pay.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the follow-thru reporting on this article.? Is the "Akutan" still floating out there somewhere? Did the crew get home OK? Did they get paid? what became of it all?
ReplyDeleteIt's still parked in Captain's Bay, with no Captain. If you can't make it processing, sail for Bristol Bay then park it in Unalaska. A famous ships burial ground, like the SS Northwestern. The U.S. Navy acquired the Northwestern in the early 1940s, and used her as both power plant for Dutch Harbor and a dormitory for 280 civilians constructing a Naval base there. The Japanese attack in 1942 resulted in a 3-day fire, but the ship’s boilers were saved and it continued to supply power until a permanent station was completed a few months later. Later, the Northwestern was hauled from Dutch Harbor to Captains Bay, and in 1946 became grounded forever. In 1992, a solid brass propeller was salvaged from the Northwestern and moved to the Unalaska Memorial Park and Cemetery, serving as a 9-foot-high memorial to those who died in the 1942 attack. Another follow up story 11:40.
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On Sept 11th, 2017 Klawock Oceanside Filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy,so we the people will pay for the folly.
ReplyDeleteThere's hardly any follow up on this site, and rarely any "new" news!
ReplyDeleteLooks like no comments allowed anymore. No new news and no comments. Pretty worthless site!!
ReplyDeleteI heard last weekend the sockeye they had on board were contaminated with diesel, can anyone shed some light on this?
ReplyDeleteAugust 23, 2017 at 1:26 PM " its the innocent individuals that got lured in and promised a fortune lost a whole lot of fishing time."
ReplyDeleteAre you referring to Silver Bay?