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"Going. Going. Gone."

Canon G7x Mark II
Snapseed

While taking this picture, a young crew member of the Capt. Joe approached me. He was about six inches shorter than me but had big muscles, and exuded the vibe of someone itching for someone to start something.. Squaring up with me he asked, "Why are you taking pictures of our gear?"  I immediately produced my "Aw shucks, I'm just a photographic hobbyist and I've been coming up here taking pictures of working boats and fishermen for yea....." He didn't wait for me to finish. He turned on his heel and went back to work. Here's what I should have said and will say the next time I am confronted in such a way. "Your industry is dying. Within five or ten years this will all be gone. Men like you, in love with the sea, will be forced into other ways of making money. I find it a shame that such a thing is happening. My pictures are a witness to the last days of a great enterprise - commercial fishing.. You all have given so much.. It should be remembered."       ~