The Seattle Fisherman's Memorial is located at Fisherman's Terminal in Seattle. At the base of its towering stone column, which is topped with a bronze sculpture of a commercial fisherman and his catch, the bounty of the sea is represented in bronze. "Dedicated October 8, 1988 as a tribute to the men, women and families, and the members of the fishing communtity who have suffered the loss of life at sea." Some 675 names of local commercial fishermen and women are in bronze plaques around the base of the monument. On the first Sunday in May, a memorial is held to honor those who have died at sea. Unfortunately, new names are added to the plaques almost annually.
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