National Fisherman

March Spotlight:

Gear and Apparel

Presented by:

Read Our Featured Stories ›

Boats & Gear

According to a study published in October, seabirds fitted with radar detectors that pick up emissions from navigation equipment could help identify IUU fishing. Photo by Paul Molyneaux

AI to combat illegal fishing and enhance vessel tracking

Paul Molyneaux

Lee Shore Boat’s newest addition to the Salish Seafoods fleet is the Seahawk, Salish Seafoods’ second 40’ x 14’ outboard powered aluminum scow for its oyster and clam operations. Lee Shore Boats photo.

Michael_Crowley

A one-stop boatyard in Washington

Michael Crowley

Don Stiles has operated with a total crew of four, himself and three deckhands. “I had an all-women crew this year,” he says. “It worked out pretty good.” Photo by Don Stiles

Commodores Boats transforms Alaskan crabber into a powerhouse

Paul Molyneaux

SEA.AI and Nobeltec are integrating the SEA.AI smart camera technology into TimeZero Pro software to give mariners more situational awareness. Photo by SEA.AI

Eyes wide open: Boosting fishing safety

Paul Molyneaux

LOOKOUT, an artificial intelligence pioneer in marine safety, revolutionizes marine navigation by launching the LOOKOUT camera system. Photo by LOOKOUT AI

AI-powered marine camera for navigation and safety

Carli Clancy

To count salmon returns, a weir funnels fish into a chute, where a camera activated by motion detection captures an image of every fish and sends it to the cloud via Starlink.

First Nations and scientists use AI to restore salmon runs

Paul Molyneaux

Carsoe onboard processing systems begin when the cod end gets opened on deck and end when the product is offloaded. Photo by Carsoe

AI transforms fisheries with stocking, processing, and profit boosts

Paul Molyneaux

Extend maintenance schedules, increase average uptime, and avoid unexpected failures through condition-based maintenance with ioCurrents' MarineInsight

MER Equipment teams up with ioCurrents using AI

Paul Molyneaux

Oceanville Boatworks is building a 48-foot Mussel Ridge lobster boat that should be completed in February. Dwight Staples photo.

Michael_Crowley

All composite, all the time in Maine

Michael Crowley

“There’s something personal about wooden boats,” says Jimmy Tripp, owner of the Outer Fall, ready for launch. “They have a soul.” Photo by Walt Bowers

Boat of the Month: Outer Fall

Paul Molyneaux

The halibut schooners Grant, Seymour and Vansee are yearly hauled out at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op. Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op photo.

Michael_Crowley

Century-old halibut schooners restored in Port Townsend

Michael Crowley