National Fisherman

June Spotlight

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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

Virginia wooden boatbuilder Bill Keeling just launched this new boat at Horn Harbor Marina in Port Haywood, Va. Larry Chowning photo.

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A Chesapeake classic with a personal touch

Larry Chowning

Artic Alaska selected Bender Shipbuilding and Repair in Mobile, Ala., for the conversion of the 212' Ocean King into the 275' Kodiak Enterprise

Fishing back when: Around the yards south

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Careful consideration will be needed to implement wind and/or solar energy on commercial fishing vessels. Photo courtesy of JairoMZ

Wind and solar power for Alaska's fishing fleet

Carli Stewart

Mayasera Dyneema Lanyard fishing nets. Photo courtesy of Mayasera

How smarter trawl gear could cut fuel use and bycatch

Carli Stewart

Oceanville Boatworks in Stonington, Maine, is completing a 50’ x19’2” H&H Marine lobster boat for a Cape Cod, Mass., fisherman, with a 750-hp continuous-duty Volvo. Jon Johansen photo.

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Composite construction gains favor at Maine yard

Michael Crowley