Skipjack

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By: Jim Gamble

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Photographer	Jim Gamble {Karma:12164}
Project	N/A	Camera Model	Nikon F100
Categories	Others	Film Format
Portfolio	Historical Birds as Art	Lens	Tamron AF 28-80 3.5-5.6
Uploaded	11/15/2004	Film / Memory Type	Ilford Hp-5 Plus
		ISO / Film Speed	400
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Critiques	3	Rating	Pending / 0 Ratings
Location	City - St. Michaels State - MD Country - United States
About	The skipjacks are Marylands oyster boats. They were designed to dredge the oyster beds of the Chesapeake Bay. They did thier job so well, that they almost put them selves out of business. The oyster populations in the bay, due to overharvesting and disease, have fallen to the point of nearly being wipped out.

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Jim Gamble

{K:12164} 11/17/2004

Del, there is but a small handfull of skipjacks that still work the bay but, thier numbers are few and far between.
Thanks for your comments.
Jim Gamble

Del Metheny {K:25617} 11/16/2004

I love those boats. Boy are you right about the oysters. Thirty yrs ago I could hardly fish the lower Potomac for the oyster boats. This year I never saw a single one. Do any of the old skipjacks still work? Del.

Chris Spracklen {K:32552} 11/16/2004

A sad story but a fine B&W of this working vessel, Jim.
Kind regards, Chris

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