Flowers were placed along the Alaska Commercial Fishermen's Memorial wall. (Photo by Casey Kelly/KTOO)
Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell was the keynote speaker for this year's blessing. (Photo by Casey Kelly/KTOO)
The F/V Dundas was blessed during this year's Juneau Blessing of the Fleet. (Photo by Casey Kelly/KTOO)
The Rev. Gordon Blue, from Church of the Holy Trinity, blesses boats during this year's Juneau Blessing of the Fleet. (Photo by Casey Kelly/KTOO)
Jerry Bennett and his granddaughter Leila place flowers at the Alaska Commercial Fishermen's Memorial wall during this year's Juneau Blessing of the Fleet. Bennett's father's name, Joe Bennett Sr., is engraved on the wall. (Photo by Casey Kelly/KTOO)
More than a hundred people attended Saturday’s Blessing of the Fleet in Juneau to honor those who work in Alaska’s commercial fishing industry.
Six names were added to the Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial wall, and eight boats received blessings performed by the Rev. Gordon Blue of the Church of the Holy Trinity. The Alaska Youth Choir and the City of Juneau Pipe Band performed. Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell was the keynote speaker.
The names added to the fishermen’s memorial wall this year were Daniel Glass, Jim McCormick, James Jensen, Peter Wright, and John and Elizabeth Clauson.
This was the 23rd annual Juneau Blessing of the Fleet. According to a fact sheet handed out with this year’s program, fishermen landed about $23 million worth of seafood in the capital city in 2012. Between fishing boats and processors, the local fishing industry employs more than 1,000 people.
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