Lots Of Commercial Fishing Boats Fishing By The Hood Canal Bridge

[highside74]

Never seen as many commercial boats fishing this area before. Went to P.A. yesterday and was surprised to see 3 dozen or more commercial boats with nets I'm the water. What are they fishing for?

[h20hunter]

Gotta be chums.   

[SeatoSummit88]

Chum

[BigGoonTuna]

working hard at selling out our natural resources to japan!

[Stein]

Probably not much of that going to Japan, they tend to prefer the top shelf stuff.  I think it gets canned and smoked and goes to Europe and other parts of Asia.  There sure isn't much of a demand for it in the US.

[jay.sharkbait]

working hard at selling out our natural resources to japan!

That or providing for their families.....

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Probably not much of that going to Japan, they tend to prefer the top shelf stuff.  I think it gets canned and smoked and goes to Europe and other parts of Asia.  There sure isn't much of a demand for it in the US.

The roe goes to Japan. That is by far the most value in chums.

[Stein]

Makes sense.

[SeatoSummit88]

Yes this is for Ikura! Very highly prized in Russian and Japanese culture.