NORTH PACIFIC FISHERMEN SEND FIRST LOAD OF GEAR TO SAVE SOUTH PACIFIC FISHERY

In just 4 short weeks, the North Pacific Fishing Industry raised $85,000.00 to help restore the artisanal lobster fishery on Robinson Crusoe Island, the lifeblood of a community located 400 miles west of mainland Chile that was demolished by a tsunami in February.

Fishing gear and supplies such as outboard motors, winches, batteries, buoys, lines, radios and raincoats were purchased and delivered to Seattle’s Fisherman’s Terminal for the loading of the Chilean bound container.

The loading party represented the wide variety of project participants -- fishery groups, crabbers, trawlers, long-liners, fishing associations, gear suppliers and maritime businesses – which packed the container July 9th.

Additional donations will provide materials for winches and net sheds that the Robinson Crusoe fishermen will build for  their small boat lobster fleet.

For further information about the Robinson Crusoe relief effort contact
Jenni Klein, 206.300-9557; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
or Edward Poulsen, 206.992-3260; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit:

www.helpjuanfernandezislands.org

Watch the King 5 News story produced by Gary Chitham: 

"Members of Seattle's famed Alaskan fishing fleet refuse to let a fishing village in Chile lose its heritage."

Seattle fishing fleet nets donations for Chile