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At Saturday’s Long Island race, Obsession and Natalie E appear to be bow-to-bow. Obsession won the Class N(A) race (40 feet and over, 751 to 1,000 hp) at 43.5 mph. Jon Johansen photo.

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Maine’s 2025 lobster boat racing wraps up

Michael Crowley

Fisherman Joel Kawahara’s boat being towed empty into Eureka, Calif. Many small-scale fishermen work single-handed. The OLAS Guardian Pro kill switch can reduce the risk and give them a chance if they go overboard. Coast Guard photo.

MOB kill switch can save solo fishermen

Paul Molyneaux

The Black Eagle is a 65-foot, highly versatile fishing platform for the North Atlantic. The vessel can be rigged for sealing, crabbing, shrimping, trawling for turbot and redfish, and longlining cod. Jake Payne photo.

Boat of the Month: The Black Eagle

Paul Molyneaux

At Winter Harbor, Fifth Generation leads Size Matters across the line in Diesel Class P at 34 mph. Jon Johansen photo.

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Maine lobster boat races in the home stretch

Michael Crowley

The Notus trawl sensor system with Echo showing the level of noise on the grate and grate angle. According to Francis Parrott, Newfoundlanders did not immediately adopt Echo. “But about 30 percent of the fleet has it now and more are getting it,” he says.

Shrimp sensor turns noise into numbers

Paul Molyneaux

Perko recently announced it began shipping its largest 300-watt LED unit mounted on Perko’s remote controlled base. Perko photo.

Perko adds 300-watt unit to Lightship series

NF Staff

Paired with Simrad’s ES80 echo sounder, the CP60 provides information on current speed and direction at up to six levels of depth, and can also track movement on schools of fish under the right conditions. Credit: Simrad

Simrad takes emerging technology to the edge

Paul Molyneaux

The Reel Pissah, out of Harpswell, Maine, sports a pair of Durabrite pro series lights that the crew used while night fishing for a giant bluefin tuna. Tuna boats tend to use 5,700 Kelvin lights that attract and hold baitfish near the boat. Durabrite phot

Durabrite sheds light on tuna

Paul Molyneaux

A Shinkei Systems machine, secured on the deck of the California black cod boat Brita Michelle, is owned by Shinkei and operated in partnership with the boat’s owner to produce high-quality seafood for the company. Shinkei Systems photo.

Robots on deck

Paul Molyneaux

Fishing vessels of all types, from Maine to Texas, are expected to benefit from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s plan to modernize its electronic reporting system for the East Coast. Paul Molyneaux photo.

Making the connection

Paul Molyneaux

LeBlanc, Teknotherm announce US West Coast merger

NF Staff