ARIEL SEAFOODS - Key Persons

Austin grew up in Panama City, Florida and started fishing with his father when he was 11 years old. His father was Captain of a party boat and Austin worked with him and other charter boats through High School. After receiving his High School diploma, he worked again with his father who was at that time the Captain of a commercial fishing boat. Approximately 4 years later his father bought his own boat, and Austin took over as Captain. He has been a full-time fishing Captain since 2010.

Job Titles:

• Captain Jorgenson Catches Snappers and Groupers Out of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida

Kerry started fishing at 17, working with his uncle. After 30 years on the water, his message is clear, "I have a lot of gratitude to be doing what I'm doing, and the way I express it is by being a good steward of the fish we catch. Whenever we fish a reef we'll catch a few, then move off to the next reef. When we catch fish, we make sure we maintain a quality product. One thing my uncle taught me as a young man is that a quality product creates its own demand. We try to live by that."

Job Titles:

• Captain Bridwell Has Captained the June Sue for the Last 6 Years After Serving As Her First Mate for over 10 Years

Captain Bridwell has captained the June Sue for the last 6 years after serving as her first mate for over 10 years.