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      03-12-2013, 01:55 PM   #1457
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Thanks mark. They are actually all stationary ships, they are from Asia and are there fishing. They will stay until they are full and then leave. They all "rent" a designated spot in the bay, and if they stray from the spot, they get some massive fines. (So I'm told)

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They are not fishing. Those are Tankers and freighters awaiting entry to the port of vancouver! Once through the appropriate customs and inspections they will be loaded or offload in the inner harbour. You can see in my pic of the inner harbour that there is a sulphur pile, coal, oil, sugar, wheat and of course many container yards.

There is very little fishing going on in these waters. Most will happen Off the west coast of vancouver island (halibut) up up the straights quite a few miles and by much much smaller vessels. (prawns, salmon, cod and scallops) We frequently get chartered to pick up loads from the prawn boats!



Heres a shot up Toba inlet.. on my way to do a crew change for one of the hydroelectric projects
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