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Fishermen at the Helm of Clean Energy Future for Vessels

12/11/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Sarah Schumann. Commercial fishermen harbor a range of feelings about an eventual phaseout of petroleum-based marine fuels: excitement, skepticism, anxiety, bewilderment, and curiosity, to name a few. But there are two areas where we broadly agree. First, fishermen must take the lead in designing a low-carbon future for our… SEE MORE

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Mørenot’s Injector Flow Gear can Replace Rock Hoppers

12/10/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Paul Molyneaux. Among the many exhibitors at the November 2024 Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle, the Norwegian company Mørenot showcased its electric longline system and trawl doors and introduced its new Injector Flow Gear, a trawl sweep intended to replace rock hopper sweeps for fishing on hard bottom. “The rock hopper… SEE MORE

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A One-Stop Boatyard in Washington

12/9/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Michael Crowley. What’s the best test of a successful boatyard? Customers coming back time and again for another boat seems the most obvious answer. On that basis, Lee Shore Boats in Port Angeles, Wash., and Salish Seafoods, in Sheldon, Wash., have had a very productive relationship.  Salish Seafoods is owned by Washington… SEE MORE

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Buyboat is a Labor of Love

12/8/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Larry Chowning. Several years ago, while attending the Sultana Downrigging Festival in Chestertown, Md., Jim Drake and his wife Brooke were introduced to Chesapeake Bay buyboats. Brooke fell in love with the boats and Jim set out to build her one. Since 2015 National Fisherman has followed Jim Drake’s efforts in… SEE MORE