Scenes from the Tuna Trade

Job seekers line up by the dozens outside the cannery's office
Photograph for TIME by Thomas Lee / Atlas Press

Taste for Tuna
Job seekers line up by the dozens outside the cannery's office on a Saturday morning in late August. Working conditions inside the tuna cannery are harsh, but with global demand for canned tuna at record levels, this is one of the more dependable jobs in town.

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