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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

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Bristol Bay Sockeye gets a Boost with New PicoICE Tech

12/7/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Paul Molyneaux. Since it began in 1884, the Bristol Bay sockeye fishery has transformed from a cannery fishery to a fresh frozen fishery that competes with farmed salmon in the global market. Improving the quality of the catch has become a top priority for fishermen and processors looking to… SEE MORE

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First Nations and Scientists use AI to Restore Salmon Runs

12/6/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Paul Molyneaux. Out in the rainforests of northwestern British Columbia, salmon runs are essential to First Nations communities that rely on fish for subsistence and income. After years of declining runs, several Nations have joined forces with scientists from Simon Fraser University, researchers from the Wild Salmon Center in Portland, Oregon,… SEE MORE

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