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Posted on August 27th, 2026 By: Julie Warrick Ammann

The Skansie Netshed Foundation and the Gig Harbor community celebrated the local fishing fleet at Fishermen Feed the World on Saturday, Aug. 22.

The event at Skansie Brothers Park included demonstrations, conversations with local commercial fishermen, games, food and more.

Click on any image below to view the photos as a gallery.

: A scene from the Fishermen Feed the World event on Aug. 22, 2026, at Skansie Brothers Park. Photo by Julie Warrick Ammann

: A scene from the Fishermen Feed the World event on Aug. 22, 2026, at Skansie Brothers Park. Photo by Julie Warrick Ammann

: A scene from the Fishermen Feed the World event on Aug. 22, 2026, at Skansie Brothers Park. Photo by Julie Warrick Ammann

: A scene from the Fishermen Feed the World event on Aug. 22, 2026, at Skansie Brothers Park. Photo by Julie Warrick Ammann

: A scene from the Fishermen Feed the World event on Aug. 22, 2026, at Skansie Brothers Park. Photo by Julie Warrick Ammann

: The purse seiner Veteran tied up during hte Fishermen Feed the World event on Saturday, Aug. 22. Photo by Julie Warrick Ammann

: A display at the Fishermen Feed the World event at Skansie Brothers Park on Saturday, Aug. 22. Photo by Julie Warrick Ammann

: The Fishermen Feed the World event centered around the Skansie Netshed at Skansie Brothers Park. Photo by Julie Warrick Ammann

: John McMillan, a board member of the Gig Harbor BoatShop, greeted guests on the Veteran during the Fishermen Feed the World eevent on Saturday, Aug. 22. Photo by Julie Warrick Ammann

: Commercial fishermnan Nick Jerkovich during the Fishermen Feed the World celebration on Saturday, Aug. 22. Photo by Julie Warrick Ammann

: Laurie Dahl Isacson (left) and Debbi Ross set up a display during the Fishermen Feed the World celebration on Saturday, Aug. 22. Both worked on commercial fishing vessels. Photo by Julie Warrick Ammann

: A display at the Fishermen Feed the World event at Skansie Brothers Park on Saturday, Aug. 22. Photo by Julie Warrick Ammann

: A Fishermen Feed the World guest “casts” for a gift during the event on Saturday, Aug. 22. Photo by Julie Warrick Ammann

: A scene from the Fishermen Feed the World event on Aug. 22, 2026, at Skansie Brothers Park. Photo by Chapin Day

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