[SEMCO] Working Waterfront Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007

[Sheri DeRosa]

    Celebrate Commercial Fishing, America's Oldest Industry!

Join us in New Bedford, America's largest commercial fishing port, to 
learn about the men and women who harvest the North Atlantic. Walk the 
decks of a scalloper, dine on fresh seafood, mend a fishing net and 
watch a Coast Guard rescue demonstration. Experience the workings of the 
industry which brings seafood from the ocean to your plate.


    Join us for the 2007 Working Waterfront Festival
    September 22 & 23, 2007


      New Bedford, Massachusetts <http://www.ci.new-bedford.ma.us>
      Fisherman's Wharf/Pier 3 -- Steamship Pier


        The Working Waterfront Festival is presented free of charge.


      2007 Theme: Women and the Working Waterfront

Through demonstrations of industry skills and panel discussions and 
other festival activities we will explore and showcase the many ways in 
which women are involved in the working waterfront: from skippering 
vessels to manufacturing gear; from running settlement houses to 
processing fish; from advocating for the industry to working in 
fisheries science; and from owning boats to running shore side 
businesses. The Festival will also continue to explore the issues of 
sustainability, safety, and the future of the industry.


        Visit http://www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org/ to View sample
        video clips <http://www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org/video/> of
        what you will experience at the festival!


    Meet Captains Phil Harris and Johnathan Hillstrand from the
    Deadliest Catch!

Discovery Channel's Emmy-nominated series Deadliest Catch 
<http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/deadliestcatch/deadliestcatch.html> 
thrust commercial fishing into the national spotlight. For the first 
time ever, viewers had a window into the real life adventures of those 
who fish the Bering Sea. The show follows the captains and their 
eight-man crews as they struggle against treacherous weather conditions 
doing one of the deadliest--and most lucrative--jobs in the world.

The 2007 Working Waterfront Festival is thrilled to present Captains 
Phil Harris 
<http://www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org/performers/#captphil> and 
Johnathan Hillstrand 
<http://www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org/performers/#captjon> who are 
featured on the show. Look for them on the Festival's Main Stage at 5:00 
p.m. Saturday, September 22nd for an informal Q & A followed by 
autograph signing.


      Experience an authentic, commercial fishing community . . .

    * Tour commercial fishing boats, tugboats, Coast Guard Vessels and
      historic vessels.
    * Listen to the fishing community share stories of their lives,
      skills and experiences.
    * Watch demonstrations of net mending, trap making, fish filleting
      and more.
    * Enjoy performances of music, dance, poetry, and theater.
    * Hear maritime authors read from their works.
    * Try your hand at knot tying, net mending and other skills.


      Walk in the fisherman's boots for a day. . .

    * See demonstrations by galley cooks, fisherman's wives and local chefs.
    * Observe The Blessing of the Fleet.

The Working Waterfront Festival will present the many popular activities 
of past years including performances of music, dance and poetry; 
demonstrations and contests of industry skills; tours of workboats; 
cooking demonstrations; author readings; children's activities; U.S. 
Coast Guard demos and more! Both the Tug Boat Muster and the Whaleboat 
Races which debuted at the 2006 event will return in 2007. Tentative 
plans are afoot to add a mini-cinema for screenings of documentaries 
about the working waterfront and video footage taken at sea.

Harbor Tours are offered at a discounted rate during the Festival 
weekend. Food and beverages are available for sale with proceeds 
benefiting the Working Waterfront Festival.

For more information, visit http://www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org/.


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