| Fishermen's Terminal | |
|---|---|
 Fishermen's Terminal seen looking roughly southwest from theBallard Bridge. The eastern ridge of theMagnolia neighborhood can be seen behind the terminal. | |
| Location | |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates |  |
| Details | |
| Operator | Port of Seattle |
| Opened | 1914 (1914) |
| Joins | Salmon Bay,Lake Washington Ship Canal |
| Entries | 1 |
| Transport links | BNSF Railway |
Fishermen's Terminal is adock opened in 1914 and operated by thePort of Seattle as the home port forSeattle'scommercial fishing fleet, and, since 2002, non-commercialpleasure craft. The Terminal is onSalmon Bay in theInterbay neighborhood, east of theHiram M. Chittenden Locks and immediately west of theBallard Bridge.
The Terminal hasfreshwatermooring forfishing vessels and pleasure craft up to 250 ft (76 m) length.[1] Preference is given to commercial fishing vessels.[2] It serves more than 700 vessels. A public access float provides free moorage for up to four hours for visitors.[3] The facility also includes 227,000 square feet (21,100 m2) of office, retail, restaurant, light industry and warehouse space. There are three restaurants, a seafood market, a bookstore and a gift shop.
Fisherman's Terminal is home to some of the vessels in theDiscovery Channel TV seriesDeadliest Catch.[4] It was also the topic of a documentary filmFishermen's Terminal. The documentary centers on the conflict between the moorage needs of the fishing fleet and pleasure boaters.[1][5]
TheSeattle Fishermen's Memorial faces the water between the docks and the Terminal building. It isbronze and stonesculpture with plaques memorializing more than 670 local commercial fishermen and women who have been lost at sea since the beginning of the 20th century. The memorial is managed by its ownnon-profit organization.[6] Since 1988, the Terminal has hosted the annual Fishermen's Fall Festival for the return of the North Pacific fishing fleet.
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