It's always refreshing to see a strong, confident, expressive woman in a non-traditional field for whom her peers have an obvious and genuine respect. I have never worked with other women simply because they have never asked me for a job. I am glad I am getting some attention now and that women will see commercial fishing as an opportunity. I own three boats one of which is my lobster boat which I sometimes use for pleasure. The other two are small skiffs which I use solely for pleasure.
Annual income varies.
I thought I would starve to death. I am familiar with the life style. I hear that there is a lot of waste and undersized and immature fish, especially swordfish, being caught. My longlining experience is extensive. We discard only small fish that are still alive.