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By Rebecca Fanning<\/strong>
\nBodega Bay, Calif.<\/p>\n

The Karen Jeanne rocks and sways as Dick Ogg steers out of Bodega Harbor, past the rocky breakwall where surf-casting fishermen wave from their perches.<\/p>\n

Behind him, an array of boats fall into line, each decorated with signs and flags, their decks full of fishermen, families and friends.\u00a0To some this route is a familiar morning commute, the first turn on a many-miles journey in pursuit of albacore tuna, salmon, Dungeness crab or sablefish, depending on the season. To commercial fishermen the harbor marks the safe haven after a dangerous journey. For others, today offers a rare boating adventure – a chance to picnic, take photos and crack open a beer before noon.<\/span><\/p>\n

AN OCEAN IN TRANSITION<\/b><\/p>\n

But today is about more than just socializing. It\u2019s day two of the 45th annual Bodega Bay Fisherman\u2019s Festival and time for the annual Blessing of the Fleet, a centuries-old tradition which began in predominantly Catholic, Mediterranean fishing communities. According to tradition, a priest or pastor blesses the community\u2019s fishing boats to ensure a bountiful harvest and safe return to the harbor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Family and friends on board Ogg’s boat the Karen Jeanne. (Rebecca Fanning\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dick Ogg’s slender build, kind expression and his smooth, tanned skin makes him appear younger than his 65 years. He estimates that he has attended the blessing for more than 25 years, though he’s lived in Sonoma County for much longer, moving here with his family when he was 7.\u00a0The retired electrician once used fishing as a way to supplement his income, but now he’s taken to the water full-time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m always reminded of guys I\u2019ve known who aren\u2019t around anymore. Things happen out at sea.\u201d – Dick Ogg<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ogg tells the story of a friend who was run over in a shipping lane, and another who passed away out at sea. But death is only one kind of tragedy that strikes the area\u2019s fishermen.<\/p>\n

In Bodega Bay, the blessing tradition began nearly 60 years ago and marked the start of a once-fruitful salmon season.\u00a0But as regulators scramble to protect declining salmon populations, the season has become shorter and shorter. The California Fish and Wildlife announced<\/a>\u00a0earlier this month that commercial salmon fishing in this area would open late – not until July 26 –\u00a0 and would run for barely two months. The late start cuts the commercial season in half, and with it the chance to make a living.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe salmon fishery has been diminished to the point that there\u2019s not enough money to make it through the season,\u201d Ogg says, adding that Dungeness crab is the only fishery remaining that provides close to enough money to support working fishermen in the bay. And even then the owners of boats often can\u2019t afford full-time employees when crab season slows.<\/p>\n

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A priest on board the New Sea Angler blesses the fleet in a decades old ceremony. (Rebecca Fanning\/Medill) <\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Passengers celebrate the festivities aboard Dick Ogg’s boat. (Rebecca Fanning\/Medill) <\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Sea creature cut-outs, both real and mythical, decroate the Donna Mia to celebrate the day. (Rebecca Fanning\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n

\u201cI have some bills that aren\u2019t going away,\u201d says one of the crew members on Ogg’s boat. \u00a0He tells me about his fear of a less-than-lucrative salmon season and his plan to seek summer work in Alaska\u2019s more fruitful Bristol Bay or as a tuna fisherman in his native Atlantic waters off the east coast.<\/p>\n

He says he’s not planning to wait to find out how the salmon yield. He’s already contacted several commercial fishing vessels in hopes of hopping aboard.<\/p>\n

For now Pacific salmon join red abalone and Pacific halibut on the list of closed California fisheries. This year marks the first-ever closure for recreational red abalone, though the commercial fishery has been closed since 1996 and other abalone species placed on endangered species lists.<\/p>\n

BLESSING WHAT REMAINS<\/b><\/p>\n

Right now, Ogg is fishing for black cod, a sustainable white fish often called sablefish, considered a best choice or good alternative<\/a> by the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s seafood watch. But black cod quotas are limited, and the real money still comes from Dungeness crab, a declining industry.<\/p>\n

As the boat turns the bend, dense waves crash against Bird Rock, a local landmark named for the persistent birds that land on its surface, their white waste leaving a kind of organic graffiti on the gray stone. The skies are a brilliant blue, but dark clouds linger at their edges, a reminder of the dangers that lurk in open oceans. <\/span><\/p>\n

Out on the water the harbormaster radio announces the start of the ceremony. The priest leans over a woven flower wreath and the prayers begin. <\/span><\/p>\n

On board the Karen Jeanne, the crew goes silent, necks craned as all listen to the Lord\u2019s Prayer, reminders of fishermen past and a few references to Jesus and his admiration for fishermen. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ogg steers the boat closer to the action. \u201cI could use all the blessing I can get,\u201d he says. <\/span><\/p>\n

As storm clouds cover the sun and boats speed back to the safety of the harbor, the priest blesses each boat, scattering holy water from a gold chalice into the salty air.\u00a0<\/span>Before he\u2019s fully docked, raindrops speckle Ogg\u2019s glasses and guests duck into the cabin, reminded of the uncertainty of nature and life on the water.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo at top: Fisherman Dick Ogg steers his boat the Karen Jeanne to\u00a0the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony on Bodega Bay. (Rebecca Fanning\/Medill)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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