Pacific Marine Expo is thrilled to premiere the short film, Graveyard Point, at the Main Stage.
Roughly 120 fishermen from all over North America load their skiffs with nets, canned meals, and whiskey to voyage to an abandoned 1920s cannery called Graveyard Point. Some are looking for a check to help pay for college, while others are returning for their 40th season. They all share an appetite for adventure and a willingness to brave conditions many would consider unlivable. More than anything, everyone here is after the same prize: the world’s greatest run of wild sockeye salmon.
With the 2024 Bristol Bay sockeye season completed, it’s no secret that it was another dismal year for many fishermen across the region. Though Alaska commercial fishing is not the gold rush it’s been in the past, the hardened people it has formed continue to hold on. In the next few years, many in the industry will probably decide it isn’t worth the risk and sacrifice. But for the fishermen and women at Graveyard Point, the action is still the juice.
In collaboration with Silas Karbo and National Fisherman, the documentary Graveyard Point will be premiering at Pacific Marine Expo on November 20th. Dive into the lives of the fishermen who return to Graveyard Point year after year despite the dismal outlook.