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National Fisherman Highline Joel Kawahara is currently off course and not responding to communication attempts. The Coast Guard has been alerted and is making efforts to ascertain Kawahara’s status. Photo courtesy Heather Rehtaeh.

NF Highliner in trouble

Paul Molyneaux

Nuclear is a topic worth discussing in the commercial fishing industry. Photo by EQRoy

Nuclear energy on the waterfront: a fisherman’s take on powering the future

Carli Stewart

Perko recently announced it began shipping its largest 300-watt LED unit mounted on Perko’s remote controlled base. Perko photo.

Perko adds 300-watt unit to Lightship series

NF Staff

Paired with Simrad’s ES80 echo sounder, the CP60 provides information on current speed and direction at up to six levels of depth, and can also track movement on schools of fish under the right conditions. Credit: Simrad

Simrad takes emerging technology to the edge

Paul Molyneaux

The 40-foot fishing vessel Das Bug navigates the Yaquina Bay bar. Yale Fogarty / Finer Image Photography ©

Three rescued, one missing after Oregon crabber capsized

NF Staff

The Reel Pissah, out of Harpswell, Maine, sports a pair of Durabrite pro series lights that the crew used while night fishing for a giant bluefin tuna. Tuna boats tend to use 5,700 Kelvin lights that attract and hold baitfish near the boat. Durabrite phot

Durabrite sheds light on tuna

Paul Molyneaux

Coast Guard crews came to the aid of three mariners aboard the Defiant, a disabled fishing vessel 95 miles off Newport, Ore. Aug. 3 and towed the vessel safely into port Aug. 6. Coast Guard photo.

Coast Guard assists disabled fishing vessel 95 miles off Oregon coast

Margaret Bauman

Red grouper. Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance photo.

NMFS increases 2025 catch limits for Gulf red grouper

NF Staff