National Fisherman

Paul Molyneaux

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

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Electronic Monitoring — Skipper Christopher Brown sorts fish at the F/V Proud Mary

Deck Equipment: Rise of the Machine

The 131-foot trawler Progress left Fred Wahl Marine Construction Jan. 8 to return to fishing in Alaska. Fred Wahl Marine photo. — The trawler Progress was towed to Fred Wahl Marine Construction with her windows boarded up after they were blown out in rough seas. Fred Wahl Marine Construction.

Feature: A year of Progress

Suzuki

Feature: Up to speed

Maine lobsterman Doug Blasius aboard the F/V Twilight. He installed Olex software last spring and is now able to set his traps with greater accuracy. Doug Blasius photo.

Feature: Getting to the bottom

A craftsman at Wegley preparing to install the cabin sole in the galley and crew

Over the mountain: Wegley Boats proves it’s never too late to learn new tricks

This Russian trawler coming out of the Tersan yard in 2019 is powered by an 11,000-hp MAN V-14 diesel and turn a 14-foot-diameter propeller. Tersan Shipyard photo.

The Russians are coming — with big nets in tow

The F/V Miss Tiffany was towed into Eastport, Maine, with engine trouble in November. In December, her crew was detained in Canada.

'We are one people': U.S. tribal fishermen plead guilty in Canada

The 58-foot seiner Cerulean is in the size range of vessels most affected by new regulations. Hockema Whalen and Myers Associates photo.

Future fleets: Naval architects grapple with changing regulations and fleet needs