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Brian Hagenbuch

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Brian Hagenbuch is National Fisherman's products editor, a contributing editor to SeafoodSource and a Bristol Bay fisherman. He is based in Seattle.

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The Vansee has been in the Odegaard family since the early 1960s. A partial owner since the late 1960s, Odegaard bought out his father Nils in 1982, and Odegaard’s son, also Nils, now crews.

Boat of the Month: Vansee

Gannet Nets knows what seiners need. Gannet Nets illustration. Gannet Nets illustration

Niche nets: Fisherman-focused Gannet Nets helps fleets seine strong

The premium version of Simrad’s app has significant offline capability.

Palm pilots: Simrad ramps up mobile features in a new app for navigation

Your iPhone says it’s time for an oil change, courtesy PrevenTech.

Modern maintenance: Cummins and Siren Marine connect for engine monitoring

Enough power, but not too much. Integrity Machining photo

Switch hitting with slinkies: Integrity Machining dials in perfect balance for blackcod haulers

Two speeds are better than one. ZF Marine photo

An outboard with smooth moves: ZF Marine introduces new two-speed outboard transmission

Cut into strips, the new packaging is soil in a year.

More fishing, less plastic: Grundéns introduces compostable packaging

Get the power of satellite technology in your palm.

Satellite comms in your hand: ACR’s new Bivy Stick has one-touch tracking and SOS

Taylor Shellfish Co. oyster nursery on Oakland Bay, Wash. Jessica Hathaway photo

In hot water: Heat dome recovery looks bleak for small-scale shellfish farms

James Aaron Stevens was owner and captain of the F/V Alaskan Star when he misreported catches in 2014 to 2017, according to federal prosecutors. International Pacific Halibut Commission photo.

Alaska captain hit with $1 million fine, six-month sentence for misreporting