National Fisherman

June Spotlight

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The 57-foot Kalliste was sponsoned at the Port of Toledo Shipyard. Port of Toldo Shipyard photo.

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Longliner-seiner gets a buoyancy boost

Michael Crowley

The lobster boat Double Down headed back to the dock at Samoset Boatworks after its sea trials. Samoset Boatworks photo.

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A trio of Mussel Ridge boats at Boothbay

Michael Crowley

Macduff Ship Design developed a new scalloper design, the first vessel was the Eternal Promise, owned by Whitelink Seafoods. Photo courtesy of MacDuff Ship Design

New European scalloper offers Improved economic viability

Carli Stewart

The Disruptor is ready to fish, with an array of J&B Tackle Custom Rods, Alutecnos 80 and 130 reels, and a heavy-duty hydraulic bandit reel supplied by Elec-Tra-Mate in Greensboro, North Carolina. Newport Yachts photo.

Increasing numbers of bluefin are helping a Connecticut tuna fisherman expand

Paul Molyneaux

Priming the finished hull in preparation for the Arctic Fjord’s signature blue and white colors. Photo courtesy of Arctic Storm

Construction of the Bering Sea trawler processor, Arctic Fjord

Paul Molyneaux

Dutch cleantech startup Finsulate established its U.S. headquarters in Portland, Maine. Finsulate is an eco-friendly wrap to replace toxic bottom paint on vessels. Photo courtesy of Finsulate

Finsulate: wrapping the subaquatic world one boat at a time

Carli Stewart

At the Little River Boat Shop, work is ongoing on the Miss Laura’s wheelhouse. Little River Boat Shop photo.

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Little River Boat Shop busy with new build lobster boats

Michael Crowley

The Connecticut schooner Suzanne is on the rails at Cockrell Marine Railway. Larry Chowning photo.

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Connecticut oyster schooner up on the rails

Larry Chowning

Mitsubishi Engines built for harsh conditions

Eric van Rees

A project sponsored by the Coastal Heritage Society in Savannah, GA, is looking into the design, construction, and use of dugouts, bateaux, and other boats used on Georgia's marshy coast.

Fishing back when: Reflecting on Georgia's Maritime Roots

Carli Stewart

F/V Dirty water at Johnson's Boatyard. Photo courtesy of Carli Stewart

An island legacy: Johnson's Boatyard

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