Onboard the longline fishing vessel 'Verde Vale XI'
We are again anchored. Several days of really bad weather are preventing us from doing our work. The turbulent sea prevents us from going out on the deck. On the few days we worked, for any set accomplished, we captured seabirds, and we are planning to do some modification of the tori line.
Until now it was 14 days at the sea, with only three sets - the bad weather punishes the small vessels making their life an adventure, and all the time they must overcome all the challenges. The skippers hopes that the weather will get better soon, because if not, he will suffer damages, as the vessel does not have a cold chamber, counting on stored ice to conserve the fish and the baits.
Several other small vessels are in the same situation and I could see, by the voice of the skippers talking on the radio, his general concern. I hope that weather gets better very very soon.