- Date
- 1998-03
- Kind
- Occurrence
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- fishingeconomymaritimecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Shirley K, described by the May 1998 Beaver Beacon as a Tribal Council fish tug, returned to Beaver Island waters at the end of March. Steve and Robbie Ken set their first nets near Whiskey Point, and whitefish returned to sale in St. James.
Evidence limits
The brief notice does not provide catch totals, fishing permits, ownership records, or a complete commercial season.
Sources
- Reports Steve and Robbie Ken arriving in Beaver Island waters aboard the Shirley K, identified as a Tribal Council fish tug, at the end of March and setting their first nets just outside Whiskey Point, with whitefish again for sale in St. James. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1998-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the commercial-fishing notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1998-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “The Shirley K resumes commercial fishing in Beaver Island waters in spring 1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-commercial-fishing-shirley-k-1998/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1998, “Commercial Fishing Underway.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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