Breaking ice!

Great shot, Laurent. A couple of questions: Is this boat going out after crab? How did you get the straight down view? From a bridge?

You got it.This is taken from the high point on the bridge as with the other one you commented on;you beat me to the punch as I was going to reply after I had completed uploading this bunch.This is a lobster boat,much smaller than the crab boats which do their fishing on the high seas whereas the lobster is shallow water activity.The gear you see on board will be in the water for the next two months.On deck is about 150 traps=1/2 the 300-trap limit per boat/liscence,and this is the second load.The harbour was clear when the boats went out with the first load in the morning of the 7th May,a week later than usual because of the ice conditions,but the ice moved back in with the rising tide blocking the boats on their return to base for the second load and again as they went out with this load;some decided to just delay the second trip to the next day,wise move as the return for those that went out was tedious and late into the night.Thank you for the interest and for commenting.

Meilleures salutations-Laurent

Sorry you didn't hear from me lately.

Well, these great shots of the crab/lobster boats telling stories themselves already but when you add your narration to them they really come alive.

Your love of the Sea is coming thru clearly. Your images always full of life /even when they are icy and snowy / you are a great inspiration.

My very best regards.

Andy

Glad you like.The way of life in our somewhat remote rural/coastal communities has not changed that much over time save for some modernizing of the equipment.I like to take the opportunity offered by this site to not only show the way of life but to also share some of the background on the sometimes not so easy process which these fishermen have to follow in order to bring these sea delicacies to our tables.Thank you for the kind observation.

Meilleures salutations-Laurent

 

Nice angle Laurent, it's not easy to work in that boat...Best regards.

On opening day,the boats are loaded up with barely any space for the three man crew.That small space at the back is where they will stand and start  laying the traps on strings of seven;with the modern technology(?),the captain registers the positions of the first and last traps and establishes the line for positionning by GPS for easy recuperation when they return to fish.Again,thank you for looking in and for the observation.

Salutations-Laurent