Johanna Reichhold is a deckhand, fisher poet, writer, and musician. She hails from Cordova, Alaska. Reichhold, like Bowstern, uses her experiences in the fishing industry to inspire her art. She is of European-American descent. Moe Bowstern was born in 1967 and is a multifaceted artist who works as a deckhand, fisher poet, writer, and musician. She is based in Kodiak, Alaska, but resides in Portland, Oregon. Bowstern has been a part of the Fisher Poets community since 1997 and has participated in the event every year except the second year. She has a strong identity as a fisher poet and uses her experiences as a deckhand to inspire her art. Bowstern has also been involved in organizing stand-downs, refusing to fish due to dissatisfaction with the prices offered by the cannery.

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This interview with Moe Bowstern and Johanna Reichhold was conducted by Janice Fleuriel on September 21, 2007, at the Harbormaster’s House in New Bedford for the Working Waterfront Festival. The interview covers a range of topics, including Bowstern and Reichhold's experiences as deckhands, their involvement in the fisher poets community, and their perspectives on the fishing industry. Bowstern discusses her journey into the fisher poets community, her experiences working as a deckhand, and her involvement in organizing stand-downs. She also shares her views on the specificity of fishing for different species and the practice of moving if they catch what they weren't looking for. Reichhold's experiences and perspectives are also touched upon in the interview. The interview provides valuable insights into the lives of women working in the fishing industry, their artistic expressions inspired by their work, and their views on various aspects of the industry.