Thread: The end is near

Ean
All the best with your new venture.
Managing a seafood company
More than happy to buy some more of that Barra if you can supply.
ENJOY
Andrew

Ean, lets see how often you get back out in the boat after all these years. I remember when my dad stopped fishing (30 years in commercial fishing, 3rd generation family business in Port Phillip Bay)(Thanks to the scallop dredgers for destroying the bay), he went out once that i recall with a mate chasing king george whiting in 10 years before he passed away. I don't think he really missed it

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

Gday All,

Well after 28 yrs of prawn fishing and spending anywhere from 6 to 11 months away from home, I have accepted a land based job from the end of this year.
I will do the most of our next season and ( august- oct) and give a young up and coming skipper a go for Nov and if they workout then all of next year.

SWMBO has done an amazing job raising our daughters in my absence, but with 1 now left home and the other doing yr 12 next year then joining the Navy its time for me/ us to start the next phase of our life.

I will be taking over as the Darwin manager of a major seafood company due to the retirement of thier current manager ( who I have known for my whole fishing career ) so will be slotting into something I know a fair bit about..

Anyway am excited about the oppertunity, time will tell how SWMBO and even me handles being on land fulltime, but am sure it will work out fine. Worse case is I end up fishing again in 2013..

A big plus is I might be able to drive the D3 every now and then, but seeing as I will get a company car I dont like my chances..


Dont worry we will still be offering prawns to Aulro folk each christmas.

Cheers Ean

Good Luck on the new endeavor...

Oh, and Ill PM my address...

Ean, it is the beginning of a wonderful new part of your life. After 21 years in the RAN, 17 of which were at sea, from 9 to 11 months at a time, the first born coming into the world while I was on the way to Hawaii, the others not seeing me much, let me tell you, take the advantage to have some quality family time from now on, otherwise you will regret it as you get older. Give your Wife some real quality time, she has been the rock of your family, as mine was, and is. Bob

so, trading the water rover for a land rover....


Good Luck! Hope all goes well

Good luck with the (sea-less) change Ean.

If it means you can drive your Rover more often, then it's all good !!

... and spending more time with Mrs A & kids counts too ...

Congrats Ean. Good Luck and our very best wishes!

Hope it works out for you and the family.

(I was getting worries until I read the last line... looking forward to some more prawns).

G'day Ean Austral

Congratulations on your new job, after many years on the water, now you can enjoy time with the Mrs, and the family but still be able to keep in contact with your many seagoing friends.


Best of Luck