A water photo

I have been here what, four months or more and I have spent very little time near the water.  On Thanksgiving day, I wandered through the harbors, and found this scene.  I was amazed by the boats--Bellingham is home port to a significant fishing fleet, and these boats fish from from Puget Sound to far away Alaska, for salmon, halibut, and crab.  Alas, it is mostly mothballed for much of the year--seasons for different catches are sometimes measured in hours and days.  I have no idea of the economic model of this industry, other than it must be a tough way to make a living.