19 Yr-Old POCF Emily Drops Knowledge Like She’s 91

Partners of Commercial Fishermen
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I can’t believe it’s been YEARS since I read this interview with Emily Cunningham. It’s amazing to witness the immense wisdom that this life as a Partner of a Commercial Fisherman can bring to each of us, even if we’ve just begun the journey. What I love about this interview is that Emily is both a fisherman AND and a POCF who honors her job yet keeps it real. Here’s how this post started when I first published it on 11/13/2020:

While searching the “lobster fisherman” hashtag on Instagram, I found Emily. Her photos beautifully capture a lobster fishery in Maine, completely different from Chris’ fishery in California. Plus, the shots she takes of her partner in action really got me right here. (Pointing to heart.)

Of course, I wanted to know how she deals with the POCF lifestyle, and Emily was kind to oblige! So when I read her answers and saw she was 19, I thought, How sweet. Let’s see what the youngin’ has to say. Then I kept reading and was like, Damn, girl! You know what’s up! Particularly for the passage that starts with:

“After a long day of working on the boat together, my job as his sternman is done – but my job as a POCF has only begun.” Ok. We’re listening. (more…)

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POCF Kat Jones Runs a Family & Seafood Co. Too.

“Learn how to budge and strive for a debt-free lifestyle. That way…you’re not drowning, divorcing, and taking meds to stay sane.” – Kat Jones

Going through the archives of the POCFs who have shared their lives with us is such a joy. I started to lean into our community during 2020, and out of that came community, discovery, and learning about how we, as POCFs, contribute to our partnerships, fishing business, and industry. 

One of those gems discovered through Instagram is Kat Jones. She’s a fisherman’s wife and runs Ventura Fresh Fish, a seafood market located in Ventura, California, that overnight ships to Nevada, Arizona, and across California. Oh, and they sell every Saturday at the Ventura Fisherman’s Market, too! On top of that, she’s a mom of three. So, multi-tasking as a businesswoman/wife/mother for this POCF is just another day.

On a side note, I’ve helped Chris sling some lobsters to a few friends, and the logistics behind it is, well, a bitch. There’s coordinating how many lobsters to sell, who to sell to, for how much, and where they’ll be delivered. So, I want to give a *big* shout-out to Kat’s family-run biz, which seems to do it seamlessly. Let’s Dive in!

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Life Hacks from a 3rd Generation Fisherman’s Wife

Tips from a 3rd generation fisherman’s wife….need we say more? Here’s a peek inside:

“For me, it’s all about mindset. I remember that this is a lifestyle that I chose (unlike most people, I knew full well what we were getting into). I make a conscious effort to take advantage of the positives that come with the fishing lifestyle – time off in the winter, dad not having a 9-5 job, taking the kids to Alaska, and immersing them in a tangible lifestyle. I don’t think of Rich as a fisherman; I think of us as a fishing family.”

Let’s Dive In!

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