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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 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

Amy Gulick’s photographs—such as her cover shot—tell stories within the story of The Salmon Way, adding a deeper layer of understanding that words alone can’t always reach. Credit: Amy Gulick.

The Salmon Way

U.S. fishermen following strict regulations compete with $2.4 billion in of illegally caught seafood imports every year. Expanding the Seafood Import Monitoring Program may reduce the illegal trade, but observers say it now falls short. Oceana photo.

Oceana endorses expanding U.S. seafood imports monitoring

Franklyn d’Entremont, once a superstar of the New England and Maritime Canadian swordfish harpoon fisheries, showed a photo of himself about to iron a fish back in the glory days. Monique D’Eon photo.

Swordfish!

Jeremy Zirlott had to drop his price on 21-25 headless shrimp from $7 to $4.90 in order to compete in a market flooded with subsidized farmed shrimp. “I don’t know if we can stand another year of this,” he says. Paul Molyneaux photo.

Imports killing shrimp prices

While Mike Vernese sells the Slayer with power options including a Honda engine and a Porta bracket, Tohatsu engines also seem to be popular. All in all the hull, trailer and engine can cost fishermen around $45,000. Ugly Boats photo.

Slayer Skiffs: Multi-role boats for Gulf fishermen

A Carsoe autofreezer, a fully automated freezer line that produces precision-weighed fillet or surimi blocks. Carsoe photo.

Follow the leader

It’s always raining when a seine is coming through the block. Deck hands on the Silver Wave, test the Vallation Dark Rain series, while landing salmon from a set in Puget Sound in autumn 2021. Taylor Jackson photo.

Vallation outerwear offers a new ‘best defense’

Fishing one of the most challenging environments in Washington, Leeroy Courville shares the waters with tugs and barges that maneuver around his 32-foot boat while he works. Paul Molyneaux photo.

Fishing Washington's urban wilderness