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Paul Molyneaux

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

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Shane Slaughter with one of his spot prawn traps aboard the Hiro Maru. Faced with the loss of his market during the pandemic, Slaughter and his crewman Jason Murphy started selling direct. Shane Slaughter photo.

Going the direct route

Fisherman Friendly Climate Action advocate Sarah Schumann, is interested in testing out electric outboards in Rhode Island’s shellfishing fleet, but says funding is needed to help make the switch. Melissa Devine photo.

Fisherman Friendly Climate Action

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/3a69453a42282a255b690fa1fc7f2554.jpg — The Norsap chairs that IMTRA have caught on with captains who spend long hours in at the helm. The Norsap chairs feature replaceable cushions and many options for customizing. Image Credit: IMTRA

New Bedford based IMTRA is a one-stop-shop for boatbuilders for new builds or retrofits

A MSHS field crew technician taking precise measurements inside the crankcase on one of the big engines the company overhauls. MSHS has built a reputation on keeping hard working engines functioning smoothly. MSHS photo via Instagram.

The spa for engines

An Alaska Wildlife Trooper patrol boat on Bristol Bay. The AWT will be measuring boats in 2023 and working with fishermen to bring all vessels into compliance with the 32-foot limit. AWT photo.

Measuring up in Bristol Bay

While Starlink’s expanded coverage to the Bering Sea was not yet rolled out as expected in January 2023, two Bering sea trawlers rigged up with the system anyway to be ready when the signals become available. Network Innovations photo.

Starlink's marine satellite system opens up new, speedy data transfer for vessel operators

The Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement aims to control fisheries as species and migrations patterns shift in response to disappearing ice cover. It also recognizes the impacts of these shifts on indigenous people. Paul Molyneaux photo.

Arctic fisheries agreement holding under pressure

San Diego urchin diver Pete Halmay, founder of the San Diego Fishermen’s Working Group is calling aquaculture a bad idea for fisherman. He compares it to the negative impact imports have on domestic seafood prices. Jason Houston photo.

Fishermen or farmers

The Catch Share Reform Consortium, including Scituate, Mass. draggerman Tim Barrett and fishermen from around the U.S., is in Washington, D.C. urging Congress to stop consolidation of quota by foreign speculators. Tim Barrett photo.

The Catch Share Reform Coalition goes to Congress

Megan Wadrep on a day trip at Southern California’s Channel Islands with her husband, spiny lobsterman Chris Dabney, aboard their HH Marine 32-footer, the F/V Joseph Warren. “We had it trucked across from Massachusetts,” says Waldrep. Chris Dabney photo.

Partners of Commercial Fishermen