| The Wheelhouse intends to give visitors to The Perfect Storm Foundation Web site a glimpse at what it is like to work in the commercial fishing industry.
The following is a brief history of the Industry that is North Atlantic Fishing, some of the People involved in the Industry, and some of the major Storms that have wreaked havoc on the industry. Use the links at the right to navigate through the individual areas.
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An enormous extratropical low created havoc along the entire Eastern Atlantic Seaboard on October 30, 1991. Labelled the "perfect storm" by the National Weather Service, the storm sank the swordfishing boat Andrea Gail, whose story became the basis for the international
bestseller The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger. To learn more about The Perfect Storm use the sub-navigation button labeled "The Storms" to your right.
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To read more about the people who are the history of North Atlantic Fishing, use the sub-navigation button labeled "The People" to your right. |
