The Spot
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The Spot in Garibaldi, Ore., May 23,2024. The market, owned by Kelly "The Blade" Barnett, is one of a handful of places up were locals and visitors can buy Oregon-caught fish and crab.
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Kelly Barnett smoking a batch of salmon on a Thursday afternoon, before Memorial Day weekend in Garibaldi, Ore., May 23 2024. Barnett says there's strong local demand for smoked salmon.
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The Bentus, Kelly Barnett's trawler boat, May 23, 2024. He usually heads out to fish a few times a week just before the sun rises and returns to the Port of Garibaldi on the Oregon coast by the afternoon.
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The Spot in the Port of Garibaldi is decorated all kinds of marine knick-knacks, May 23, 2024. Owner Kelly Barnett points to his favorite, a photo of his late sister holding a fish and his dad filleting.
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Kelly Barnett catches his own fish and sells it at his market, The Spot in Garibaldi, Ore., May 23, 2024. Barnett says there used to be dozens of local people that could clean and fillet fish, though now, there's just a handful.
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Kelly Barnett washes some plastic bins after a day of fishing and filleting fish off the coast at his market, The Spot, in Garibaldi, Ore., May 23, 2024. The seafood industry is vital to coastal communities, but much of the fish and crab caught off the Oregon coast is exported.
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Curious George, a seagull that regularly visits Kelly Barnett at the Spot in Garibaldi, Ore. May 23, 2024. Barnett usually feeds him fish scraps or kibble.
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