Writer's Statement     I started working seriously with my poetry and storytelling, bringing it to the public because it seemed to me the commercial fishing industry was being demoralized by the press, and no one was speaking up for us. My goal is threefold: To capture the spirit and essence of a way of life that is disappearing, to show the general public that we fishermen are simply the harvesters of their resource, and not the greedy marauders we have been portrayed. Also I hope to acquire a fluent enough voice to influence the perception of those who regulate and impact the industry.