Large purse seine net being loaded onto research vessel, Cordova Alaska

Large purse seine net being loaded onto the research vessel R/V Solstice (Cordova Alaska). This net is used to collect Pacific herring throughout Prince William Sound. The herring disease surveys are the beginning of the field season for Alaska Department of Fish & Game in Cordova AK. The large purse seine is taken from storage and placed onto the vessel prior to the voyage.