Greeting the Island Fishermen at Meet the Fleet
Menemsha was crowded was people eager to meet the fishermen who supply them with their fish.
Menemsha was crowded was people eager to meet the fishermen who supply them with their fish.
Fishing boats were open to the public to tour.
Fishing boats were open to the public to tour.
Goodnight Louise performed.
Goodnight Louise performed.
The Roann is now a museum piece owned by Mystic Seaport in Connecticut.
The Roann is now a museum piece owned by Mystic Seaport in Connecticut.
Annual crab races keep children enthralled.
Annual crab races keep children enthralled.
Applying the first coat of paint for a fish print.
Applying the first coat of paint for a fish print.
The finished artwork. Preety good!
The finished artwork. Preety good!
Tod Mayhew participates in the net mending contest.
Tod Mayhew participates in the net mending contest.
Karsten Larsen relies on his years of experience.
Karsten Larsen relies on his years of experience.
Coast Guard Station Menemsha gave tours of the harbor.
Coast Guard Station Menemsha gave tours of the harbor.
Coast Guard opened their cutters up to public tours.
Coast Guard opened their cutters up to public tours.
Coast Guard tied up alongside Dutcher Dock.
Coast Guard tied up alongside Dutcher Dock.
Menemsha Fish House is main purveyer from the commercial fishermen.
Menemsha Fish House is main purveyer from the commercial fishermen.
Wheelhouse of the Little Lady.
Wheelhouse of the Little Lady.
Model of the Roann done by Jimmy Morgan.
Model of the Roann done by Jimmy Morgan.
Jane Slater and brother Conrad Neumann enjoy the show.
Jane Slater and brother Conrad Neumann enjoy the show.
Remembrance of those fishermen lost this year.
Remembrance of those fishermen lost this year.
Meet the Fleet was hosted by Martha's Vineyard Fishermens Trust.
Meet the Fleet was hosted by Martha's Vineyard Fishermens Trust.
Dutcher Dock was filled to capacity as commercial fishermen in Menemsha mingled with their customers and friends at the annual Meet the Fleet. The event was sponsored by the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen's Preservation Trust.
There were crab races for children, net mending contests, and fish prints to made to take home. The Roann, a classic wooden dragger that once fished out of Menemsha and is now based at Mystic Seaport, visited, along with Coast Guard Station Menemsha and plenty of active fishing boats and the fishermen who operate them.