Fishing boats everywhere!
04 September 2015
I love to eat fresh fish and it's plentiful in the PNW. But until last night, I had never realized the impact all those crab pot bouys and fishing boats have on open water navigation! As we motored down the coast past Westport and the Columbia River Bar, it took a lot of effort to avoid all those hazards. And many of these 40 to 80 foot fishing boats, either didn't have AIS, or had them turned off! Throw in the cargo ships crossings' and you have a challenging night.
I added a pic of a small fishing boat a sunrise for fun.