National Fisherman

June Spotlight

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The Inuksuk II in Igaluit, Nunavit, Canada, for its official christening on July 29, 2025. The vessel had arrived in Newfoundland months earlier, but had to wait for the ice-out in the north before it could finally make it home. Photo by Tattuinee

Canada’s biggest boat starts fishing in the north

Paul Molyneaux

Members of the Skipteknisk team use advanced Revit autocad software to produce 3D models that enable them to give potential clients a virtual walk through of the proposed vessel. Photo by Skipsteknisk

Skipsteknisk designs fishing vessels for the future

Paul Molyneaux

F/V Carli Elaine steaming into Gloucester Harbor. Photo courtesy of Clancy Fisheries

More than a name on the bow: F/V Carli Elaine

Carli Stewart

Linda Greenlaw’s 41-foot, cedar planked over oak frames and silicon-bronze fastened, 41-foot lobster boat Ernest hauled out at Wesmac Custom Boats prior to being refastened. Wesmac Custom Boats photo.

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A full house at Wesmac Custom Boats

Michael Crowley

The last wooden boat built at John’s Bay Boats is this 34 footer, being planked with 1-inch cedar for shop owner Peter Kass, who is retiring. Once it slides down the launching ramp, no new wooden lobster boats will be built. Jon Johansen photo.

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John’s Bay Boats building one more – for the owner

Michael Crowley

From an idea to a drawing to reality, Full Time Fabrication turns fisherman, Jordan Wilson’s dream into a fast and versatile coast crabber, ready for Puget Sound and the deeper waters offshore. TJ Lowry photo.

Full Time Fabrication floats a new crab boat design

Paul Molyneaux

ACI Boats showcases its latest 32' gillnetter with live water demonstrations in Seattle. Doug Stewart photos.

ACI Boats showcases new gillnetter at Pacific Marine Expo

Ben Hayden

Photo courtesy of Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association

Hybrid-electric offers fuel savings for Alaska’s longline fleet

Carli Stewart

The F/V Tangier Sound is the newest boat in Virginia's Ocean Harvesters fleet at Reedville, Va., built by Omega Shipyard Inc.. in Moss Point, Miss. Larry Chowning photo.

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Ocean Harvesters welcome new menhaden seiner

Larry Chowning

F/V Guillemot owned by Christian LaMontagne. Photo by Carli Stewart

Maine fisherman looks ahead to clean energy options

Carli Stewart

Photo courtesy of Goncharovaia

Why diesel-electric isn’t just for the big boats

Carli Stewart