Garrett MacLean

Photo Essay: The Reefnetters of Legoe Bay

Photo Essay: The Reefnetters of Legoe Bay

A photographer’s look at the small Lummi Island fleet taking part in a long-standing fishing tradition.

While driving across the country from Detroit to San Francisco in October 2024, I stopped on Lummi Island, about 10 miles west of Bellingham, to visit my friend Peter. I had met Peter while traveling with Bread & Puppet Theater, photographing its national tour.  He thought I might be interested in documenting the fishing there,…

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