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Paul Molyneaux

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

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Passamaquoddy fisherman, Erik Francis waits for the tide to ebb on the Penobscot River so that he can empty the elvers from his fyke net and transport them above the dam that impedes their passage. Francis will harvest full grown eels in the fall and tran

Maine tribal fishermen lead eel restoration project

With a focus on “Blue Capital,” the ESA is looking for ways to partner with marine industries by calling for proposals for satellite-based services for fisheries and aquaculture managers and producers. Photo by ESA

Fishing from outer space: ESA call for proposals

While under construction at Dixon Marine in Lower Wood’s Harbour, Nova Scotia, the Pacific Bully grew wider twice. Photo by Pacific Bully

Dixon Marine Group builds multi-fishery hull for Calif. fisherman

Airmar’s SmartFlex dual-chamber diesel flow meter, lower left, is the company’s newest addition to its diesel flow meters line. Photo by Airmar

Airmar's Smart Flex Diesel Flow Meter revolutionizes monitoring

Department of the Interior’s April 30 announcement that it would sell one million acres of leases for offshore wind power development in the Gulf of Maine. Photo by freepik/EyeEm

Concerns rise over offshore wind in Gulf of Maine

Furuno’s new line of NavNet TZtouchXL large screen MFDs are packed with new features and future capabilities. The glass touch screen enables the user to access Bathyvision charts, plotter, sounder, and other electronics, with the potential to have as many

Furuno’s new multi-function displays

Early AIS technology originated in the 1990s and came into regular use in 2002. Photo by DS AI

Em-trak Marine Electronics pushes the limits

NASA’s PACE satellite will give scientists new tools to monitor ocean health, and could potentially enable them to predict the abundance of certain fish stocks based on plankton type and abundance. NASA photo.

NASA unveils ocean algal blooms through satellite imaging

According to Notus marketing manager Francis Parrott, Notus door sensors use two-way communication to provide the user with an accurate door location of up to half a meter. Photo by Riley Holt

Bridging a Century of Trawling with TimeZero Pro 5

Kristjan Loftsson owns the last Icelandic whaling boats—a model of one in the background—and is standing firm against the country’s push to end whaling. “We did not get a license this year,” he says. “Maybe next year.” Photo by Steve Allen on Shutterstock

The last whaler in Iceland