Young man and the sea
Corey Arnold is one man with one camera, two careers, and the world of fishing at his feet
By Jessica Hathaway
Corey Arnold owes a lot to his dad, Chris. The elder Arnold was a nursery man, growing and selling avocados and tropical plants. Corey didn't follow in those career footsteps, but he did turn two of his dad's treasured hobbies into a career that spans decades and the globe, even though he is only 36 years old.
Arnold was born in San Diego, and now lives in Portland, Ore. He fishes every summer in Bristol Bay, Alaska, and goes wherever his camera, an exhibition of his photography or an irresistible fishing trip may lead him. On visiting Maine this summer, Arnold said he appreciates the fact that fishermen in the Pine Tree State live close to where they fish, that a sense of place connects their fishing grounds with their homes.
Though there are plenty of fishing towns to be discovered off the beaten path in Maine, they're a far cry from the unfathomable remoteness of Arnold's Bristol Bay setnet site, which holds its own appeal for a fisherman who really wants to get away from everything — excepting work and wildlife. This year, Arnold and his crew — fellow skipper Shayan Rohani and deckhands Billie Delaney, Tim Sohn, and Seth Piracci — loaded up Arnold's duo of 22-foot aluminum skiffs, including a newbuild from Alexander Boat Works in Everett, Wash. (see Around the Yards West on page 47), and headed for Alaska's Kvichak River.
Callifornia crabbing: Here's a fun video shot on the decks of the Majestik while catching Dungeness crab off the coast of northern California.
Alaska fisherman and commercial fisheries activist Kevin Adams was elected chairman at the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute board of directors meeting on May 9 in Anchorage.
The governor-appointed board consists of seven members: five seafood processors and two industry representatives actively engaged in commercial fishing. Adams was appointed to fill a harvester seat by Gov. Frank Murkowski in 2004.
With 38 years of fishing experience in Bristol Bay, Adams has long been an active member in the Alaska fishing industry, ASMI says. He has worked for both the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation and the Bering Sea Fisherman's Association, and represents Alaska fishermen on numerous boards.
The Northeast Regional Planning Body, a group of state, tribal and federal representatives from New England who are working to implement the National Ocean Policy and address critical New England ocean issues, is holding a series of public meetings in May and June.
The meetings are being held to discuss draft regional ocean planning goals and associated potential actions. The planning body seeks input on these goals and actions. Additional information on the group's progress can be found here.
The meetings will also provide an opportunity to review draft maps and products from initial efforts to gather information on the natural resources and diverse uses of the ocean, including fishing, transportation, energy and infrastructure, aquaculture, and recreation.
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