To Captain Dave Carraro, the most challenging part of being a fisherman is sleep deprivation. ?We just don?t sleep,? he says. ?We?re out there for three, four days at a time, and we?re awake for most of that. It seems like even when you get a chance to lie down for a nap, that?s when you hook up. Or when the weather?s rough and you have to shut down the operation, you still don?t get to sleep, because you get tossed around in the bunk.?
To Captain Dave Carraro, the most challenging part of being a fisherman is sleep deprivation. “We just don’t sleep,” he says. “We’re out there for three, four days at a time, and we’re awake for most of that. It seems like even when you get a chance to lie down for a nap, that’s when you hook up. Or when the weather’s rough and you have to shut down the operation, you still don’t get to sleep, because you get tossed around in the bunk.”
Sousa originally hails from New Hampshire but is no stranger to the FV-Tuna.com, having fished with Carraro and Maniaci in years past. Now that he?s graduated from college, Sousa is ready to be a full-time commercial fisherman. Despite his youth, Sousa has the skills and experience to put meat on deck, and together with Maniaci, the crew of the FV-Tuna.com is a formidable one.