A cannery tender was a type of commercial

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operated by salmon canneries in the early to mid- 20th century. Most commonly used in the

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and

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, cannery tenders transported fish from cannery-owned

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s to canneries. Cannery tenders also transported men and supplies to set up and maintain the fish traps and patrolled the area around fish traps to protect them from fish pirates. After commercial fish traps were banned in Washington in 1934 and in

in 1959, many of the cannery tenders were sold to private operators for use as fishing boats or

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vessels.Vulcan of LaConner WA
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Surviving examples

was one of two identical cannery tenders operated by Fidalgo Island Packing Company. ''Chacon'' can be visited at her permanent location in Chugiak, Alaska.

References

External links

The Days of Salmon Traps & Fish Pirates
(video) Commercial fishing in Alaska Fishing in the United States Salmon Ship types {{Ship-type-stub