F/V Tina & Tom

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John Brancaleone is a son of Sebastian and Betsy Brancaleone and represents the fifth generation of his family to work in the industry. John has been fishing for one year as a deck hand on the Tina & Tom.
Sebastian Carlo Busty Brancaleone has fished for 51 years including on the Joseph & Lucia I, II, & III, all family owned vessels. He was captain of the Joseph & Lucia III. In 1998, Busty purchased the trawler Tina & Tom and still works as captain of that vessel today.
Betsy Brancaleone, who is married to Busty, has fished summers as a deck hand, off and on for six years. When she is not fishing she works at Herrick Dairy Farm, milking cows six days a week.
Sebastian Leo “Busty” Brancaleone, older brother of John, has fished as a deck hand for five years.