National Fisherman

Paul Molyneaux

Editor

Paul Molyneaux is the Boats & Gear editor for National Fisherman.

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Five generations and counting, Frank Sr., Frank Jr., and Frank III together in Rockland, Maine. Frank Sr. was at his desk at the O’Hara Corporation’s Rockland headquarters until age 81. O’Hara Corp. photo.

Remembering Frank J. O’Hara

Small-scale fishermen’s organizations want to make sure that revisions to National Standards of the Magnuson-Stevens act protect fisheries dependent communities like this one on the shore of the Bering Sea. Paul Molyneaux photo.

Protecting ‘fisheries dependent communities’

Robbie Pollock’s son Chris tried his hand at other trades for a while, but came back to the water where he catches oysters with his wife Brittany and their children, and pulls crab traps with his father. Spence Harrison photo.

The Tip of the Tong

David Kumah, the second engineer on the Northern Eagle, died Aug. 18 after being exposed to an ammonia leak aboard the vessel Northern Eagle. American Seafoods has offered its support to the family and grief counseling to the crew. David Kumah photo via Facebook.

Tragedy in the Bering Sea: Seaman Dies in Ammonia Leak

According to Ben Downes, who first shared the Echo idea with Notus, being able to identify where they are catching has enabled shrimp fishermen to come in with 100,000 pound loads on a regular basis. Ben Downes photo.

The sound of shrimp

Trident Seafoods CEO Joe Bundrant is seeing market upheaval like he has never seen before. But he reiterates his commitment to continuing investment in the Alaska seafood industry, including the new processing plant in Unalaska. Trident photo.

Trident Seafoods adapting to change

One of two trawl winches driven by 380kW DC motors installed on the American Seafoods catcher processor, the Ocean Rover. Naust Marine images.

New electric winch system boosts American Seafoods trawler

TZ Maps for the TimeZero v3 App is now available for iPad and iPhone, offering vector and raster charts, bathymetry, weather and numerous other useful features. Timezero image.

New chart app gets to the bottom of it

Fishermen in the UK have a chance to hook up with bluefin tuna for the first time in decades. In an experimental fishery, ten license holders will share a 39-ton quota to be caught over a four-month season that began Aug 1. Jeff Fontes photo.

British bluefin are back

Cutting a vermillion snapper with a Dexter model 1376, one of the company’s most popular traditional knives. Dexter photo.

Fillet knives that are a cut above