NEW 21st Century Viking: Why Fishermen's Terminal matters

Submitted by robinson_newspa... on Mon, 02/16/2009 - 18:32
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My name is Angela and my

Submitted by Angela (not verified) on Sun, 01/25/2009 - 12:09.

My name is Angela and my fiance is a crab fisherman on the FV Northwestern.
In the shipyard over this summer i know there was some talk and concern about the shipyards being shut down due to they are getting a lot of complaints from all of the condos that are going up in Ballard about the noise coming from the shipyard.
My question is if a business has been around for centuries what gives "New development) the right to kick them out! Ballard is all about the fisheries it always has been!

Fishermen's Terminal on

Submitted by Elenkaj (not verified) on Sat, 01/24/2009 - 15:06.

Fishermen's Terminal on Salmon Bay is recognized as the home of the Pacific fishing fleet and has been characterized as the West Coast's "premier home port."

It is a major base for vessels for various fisheries groundfish (catcher vessels, catcher processors, motherships), halibut, crab, salmon, and others.

According to a study done by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council in 2006, fishing activity at Fishermen's Terminal generated approx. 4,007 direct jobs (the majority of them crew positions), earning an average of $48,690 per direct job (total $195 million).

Also, an additional 2,765 induced and indirect jobs are created. Fishing businesses also expended $145 million on local purchases of goods and
services.

In the end, I think we tend to lose sight of the fact that this part of Seattle is "a village within a city" with a large concentration of multigenerational fishing families. And majority of these families maintain strong historical ties to Alaskan communities.

As Ballard continues to develop, it is important not to sever these connections. These working and familial relationships with the Pacific North is part of what makes Ballard as a community unique from the rest of Seattle.