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Michael Crowley is the former Boats & Gear editor for National Fisherman.

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Bellingham yard is building four Bristol Bay gillnetters

Don’t join the club!

The 90-foot dragger Francis Dawn, recently re-christened as the Nobska, was built at Fairhaven Shipyard and designed by Farrell & Farrell Naval Architects. Steve Kennedy photo.

Francis Dawn is newest Maine dragger

Progress returns to Alaska after rebuild

Kimberly Ann & Miss Amity racing to the finish in brighter days. Maine Lobster Boat Racing Association photo

Racing is coming: Will we be ready for it?

Arnold "Joe" Nickerson and crewman Chris Pinkham died when the Hayley Ann capsized Jan. 23, 2020. Nickerson family photo/GoFundMe.

Maine’s lobstering community mourns a double loss

The California crabber Imperial flooded after crashing into rocks at Point Reyes. Coast Guard photo.

NTSB: Sleep deprivation, ‘derby-style fishing’ before California crabber grounded

NTSB: Poor crew training, oversight led to tuna seiner fire

Forecasting warmer ocean, fewer lobsters

The 65-foot shrimp boat Capt. M&M before it sank at the east jetty of Sabine Pass in Louisiana in September 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Watch fail: Asleep at the wheel or system error?