Battle over fee, storage at Fishermen’s Terminal
Updated: The Port of Seattle is proposing a $25 daily fee for fishermen selling their catch at Fishermen’s Terminal as well as a plan to reduce storage space at the …
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Federal agents raid seafood company
On the other side of the Ship Canal near the Ballard Bridge, federal agents from the FDA and ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raided the salmon processing company Ocean Beauty …
Waste backs up on seafood ship
Updated: Crews on board a 300-foot fish processing vessel called the Seattle Fire Department and Coast Guard late Friday night after discovering water flowing inside. The Marine Emergency Response Team …
Remembering the Katmai’s lost crew
Flowers and photos remembering the five dead and two missing from the Ballard-based fishing vessel Katmai have been left at Fishermen’s Memorial. Among the dead are Cedric Smith, Glenn Harper, …
5 dead, 2 missing in fishing boat tragedy
Updated: Another terrible fishing accident to report. The Ballard-based boat Katmai sunk off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, spilling its crew of 11 into the frigid waters. A fishing boat discovered four …
Scenes from the Fishermen’s Fall Festival
Hundreds braved the rain at Fishermen’s Terminal to celebrate the return of the North Pacific fishing fleet at the annual Fishermen’s Fall Festival. One of the most popular events is …
12 names added to Fishermen’s Memorial
In an emotional memorial service at Fishermen’s Terminal this afternoon, 12 names were added to the growing Fishermen’s Memorial — 5 of them from the recent Alaska Ranger tragedy on …
Another tragedy at sea
The Seattle P-I is reporting that a 39-year-old man has died aboard the Zenith, a Seattle-based fishing boat owned by Jubilee Fisheries Inc. The paper says the man, whose name …
We called it the ‘Ranger Danger’
We’ve been captivated by the follow-up stories on the sinking of the Seattle-based Alaska Ranger, which took the lives of five people. There’s the story that the ship’s officers didn’t …
New names coming to Fishermen’s Memorial
The scene at the memorial at Fishermen’s Terminal this morning. The Alaska Ranger tragedy over the weekend claimed four lives with one crewmember still missing. The deceased are Eric Peter …
4 dead, 1 missing in fishing tragedy
Updated: A couple weeks ago, we attended the annual blessing of the fleet at Fishermen’s Terminal, which is a good reminder of the risks of open sea fishing. Now there’s …
Fleet blessed at Fishermen’s Terminal
More than 200 people gathered at Fishermen’s Terminal for the annual Blessing of the Fleet, conducted by Ballard’s First Lutheran Church for the 80th straight year. The event marks the …