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Paul Molyneaux

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

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The Garmin quatix 7 Pro is built for the marine environment and possesses a number of features useful to commercial fishermen, including connectivity to Garmin electronics, auto-pilot control, and engine alerts, to name a few. Photo by Garmin

Built for the boat: Garmin’s quatix 7 Pro

The US Department of Health and Human Services under Robert Kennedy Jr. recently dissolved the NIOSH, which has supported safety training that saves lives and taxpayer dollars on reduced search and rescue operations. Photo by Fishing Partnership

AMSEA sounds mayday as safety program faces shutdown

Captain John Efford Jr., with his boat, the Four Jacks, out of Port de Grace, Newfoundland, bringing home 46,000 pounds of snow crab after a two-day trip. “There’s 10,000 pounds on deck, and the hold is full too.” Photo by John Efford Jr.

Newfoundland snow crab season opens amid tariff uncertainty

At dawn, Luis Escamilla and Diego de Leon don trash bags as rain gear and start hauling the net. They bring it aboard quickly, leaving the fish enmeshed in the web, and head for home. All photos by Paul Molyneaux

Putting the art into artisanal fishing

The Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River enables shad and salmon to ascend. While some observers speculate that thriving shad negatively impacts salmon, researchers can find no evidence that such is the case. Photo by Thomas Quinn

From milk jugs to millions: How American shad took over

A pair of young fishermen aboard the scallop vessel F/V Freedom out of New Bedford choose the Showa 477 gloves for comfort and dexterity, but the fastest shuckers on the boat stick with Maritek and Hycron. Photo by Asher Molyneaux

Showa 477 gains popularity among scallopers

The Ricky B., one of NF's Boat of the Month, was one of three boats Lisa Schmidt had to learn to manage when her husband died suddenly in 2015. Photo Lisa Schmidt

Lisa Schmidt’s journey: From nurse to Gulf fishermen advocate

White Glacier believes it has made a superior extreme cold immersion suit that meets and exceeds the polar code, the Arctic 10+. The suit utilizes three layers to provide thermal protection, has a splash tent. Photo by White Glacier

Going to extremes with the Arctic 10+ immersion suit

Lake fishermen in Finland seining vendace (cisco) from under the ice can be seen using the Jokasafe mittens, which are popular due to their warmth and durability. “We’d like to get into the North American market,” says company manager Ville Sulkakoski. Ph

Jokasafe brings durable cold-weather gloves to North America

Lee Fisher International has brought a new 12-inch boot to the shrimp boot market, with the addition of a 16-inch-tall version, both at a price it believes will attract value-conscious fishermen. Photo by Lee Fisher

Lee Fisher International’s new Cajun Reeboks