Roger May and fellow fishermen purse seining, Swan's Island, 1999

Contributed by Swan's Island Historical Society

Description

Swan's Islander Roger May and fellow fishermen went seining. After locating the herring, they would have to work quickly to get the net under the fish and draw the net up like a purse.

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  • Title: Roger May and fellow fishermen purse seining, Swan's Island, 1999
  • Creator: Sonja Philbrook
  • Creation Date: 1999
  • Subject Date: 1999
  • Location: Swan's Island, Hancock County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 24 cm x 36 cm
  • Collection: Islanders at Work
  • Object Type: Image

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Swan's Island Historical Society
PO Box 144, 9 North Rd, Swan's Island, ME 04685
207-526-4248
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