Morro Bay fishing

July 25, 2008 – 8:00 am

I need a little help with this one. It is an undated print from the files showing boat construction in Morro Bay. The top of the powerplant stacks are painted dark and in the background there is a waterfront dry dock facility and the Galley.

Looking at the cars I can see a VW bug and bus so my best guess is this is from the mid 1960’s. Any Morro Bay experts out there who can help out?

Check out The Tribune this Sunday for a story on the decline of the fishing industry and the impacts on Morro Bay.

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UPDATE: This photo is from Dorn’s the Original Breakers Cafe deck. September 15, 2008

9 Responses to “Morro Bay fishing”
Is that where Wavelengths is located today?

By Pat on Jul 25, 2008
I think it is where the bakery is today…if someone sends in a photo I’ll post it when I get back.
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By David on Jul 25, 2008
This is behind the bakery that’s still on the embarcadero. At the time it was a fish and chips joint. It’s an actual boatyard where working fishmen could work on their boats. Back then, people actually respected fishermen and realized that they were the lifeblood of Morro Bay.

Unfortunately, in recent years, the city has decided that tourism is more important than providing food for people. Morro Bay is sorely lacking a decent boatyard for the hardworking commercial fishermen and has allowed the infrastructure to deteriorate. It’s no wonder that the city is in the financial situation that it is in.

Those were wonderful days when hardworking fishermen were respected enough to provide facilities for them. When the catch came in, people would go to the pier and watch it be brought in.

By Stan House on Jul 28, 2008
Bakery? (I’ve been on too many combat tours, MB has changed way too much too fast) I believe it is across the street from the old Bob’s fish & chips (always my favorite), behind the former Fishbowl take-out.

The large sloop on the left, is nearly sitting on today’s giant chess board.

From the cars, it is definitely very early ’60’s

By david medzyk on Jul 29, 2008
Wait, how are you sure that’s even Morro Bay?

By Josh on Jul 30, 2008
David,

You’re correct. The Fish
Bowl restaurant has been a bakery for many years.

By Stan House on Jul 30, 2008
Thanks Stan.
BTW, it’s hard to blame MB for the decline of local ship building and the fishing fleet, when foolish enviro-nit wits pass legislation that essentially ended commercial fishing on the central coast.

No local fleet, no local fishing, no local fresh fish & chips. Almost all the fish eaten in MB today, is Canadian, Mexican, or Japanese.

Sad, really.

By david medzyk on Jul 30, 2008
If it helps, that appears to be a 63 or 64 Pontiac at the far left of the picture. Pictures like this allow you to “go home again” in a sense. I miss the time and the town.

By Joe Dunlap on Aug 21, 2008
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By Pavel on Aug 25, 2008