Fishermen's Terminal seen looking roughly southwest from the Ballard Bridge. The eastern ridge of the Magnolia neighborhood can be seen behind the terminal.Flowers left at the Seattle Fishermen's Memorial for the dead of the Arctic Rose
The Terminal has freshwatermooring for fishing vessels and pleasure craft up to 250ft (76m) length.[1] Preference is given to commercial fishing vessels.[2] It serves more than 700 vessels. A public access float provides free moorage for up to four hours for visitors.[3] The facility also includes 227,000 square feet (21,100m2) of office, retail, restaurant, light industry and warehouse space. There are two restaurants, a seafood market, a bookstore and a gift shop.
Fisherman's Terminal is home to some of the vessels in the Discovery Channel TV series Deadliest Catch.[4] It was also the topic of a documentary film Fishermen's Terminal. The documentary centers on the conflict between the moorage needs of the fishing fleet and pleasure boaters.[1][5]
The Seattle Fishermen's Memorial faces the water between the docks and the Terminal building. It is bronze and stone sculpture with plaques memorializing more than 670 local commercial fishermen and women who have been lost at sea since the beginning of the 20th century. The memorial is managed by its own non-profit organization.[6] Since 1988, the Terminal has hosted the annual Fishermen's Fall Festival for the return of the North Pacific fishing fleet.
A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish.
Elliott Bay is a part of the Central Basin region of Puget Sound. It is in the U.S. state of Washington, extending southeastward between West Point in the north and Alki Point in the south. Seattle was founded on this body of water in the 1850s and has since grown to encompass it completely. The waterway it provides to the Pacific Ocean has served as a key element of the city's economy, enabling the Port of Seattle to become one of the busiest ports in the United States.
Marsaxlokk is a small, traditional fishing village in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishermen and history. As of March 2014, the village had a population of 3,534. The village is also known for the Marsaxlokk Market, which is mainly a large fish market which takes place along the seafront on Sundays, and a tourist market during all other days of the week. Inhabited and well-known since antiquity, Marsaxlokk was used as a port by Phoenicians, Carthaginians and also has the remains of a Roman-era harbour. Originally a part of the city of Żejtun, the fishing village became a separate parish in the late nineteenth century.
The Port of Seattle is a government agency overseeing the seaport of Seattle, Washington, United States as well as Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. With a portfolio of properties ranging from parks and waterfront real estate, to one of the largest airports and container terminals on the West Coast, the Port of Seattle is one of the Pacific Northwest's leading economic engines.
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Pier 1 in Seattle, Washington was an important shipping terminal.
Pier 2 in Seattle, Washington was an important shipping terminal.
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