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The field model of SeafoodAI’s Crabscan360 uses biometrics to identify individual crabs and determine their size and sex. Company CEO Rob Terry plans to build other models for dockside deliveries, processing, and onboard scanning. Photo by SeafoodAI

SeafoodAI’s CrabScan360: AI-powered crab sorting revolution

Paul Molyneaux

TimeZero online has revolutionized TZ’z entire product line enabling automatic software updates, real time chart updates, community Maps, TZ online AIS, premium weather with real time Doppler radar, text based weather alerts, and fleet tracking. Photo by

TIMEZERO in the cloud

Paul Molyneaux

Space X is now working with T-Mobile in the US and OneNZ in New Zealand to offer a satellite messaging service to subscribers. Space X expects to broaden the services and offer messaging, data, and voice in numerous countries. Photo by Michael Bednarek

Starlink direct to cell service now available

Paul Molyneaux

Electronic Navigation Limited has integrated the Norwegian Subsea motion reference unit (MRU) into its WASSP multibeam transducer, offering greater accuracy in fish detection and bottom mapping. Photo by Norwegian Subsea

WASSP gets an upgrade

Paul Molyneaux

When Starlink Marine came online in late 2023 or early 2024, commercial fishing vessels ranging from freezer trawlers to lobster boats took advantage of the comparatively cheap satellite connectivity. Photo by Network Innovations

Satellite connectivity shifts rock the marine industry

Paul Molyneaux

The 70-foot Miss Tiffanie, a Delta Marine Industries boat built in 1982, is at anchor in Lituya Bay, Alaska. On its 2021 journey to western Alaska, the boat had to carry buoys outside the traps when transiting Canadian waters.

Boat of the month: Miss Tiffanie

Paul Molyneaux

The Garmin quatix 7 Pro is built for the marine environment and possesses a number of features useful to commercial fishermen, including connectivity to Garmin electronics, auto-pilot control, and engine alerts, to name a few. Photo by Garmin

Built for the boat: Garmin’s quatix 7 Pro

Paul Molyneaux

Dana’s Boatshop is building the Shelly Marie, a 42’ Wayne Beal lobster boat with pressure treated 2x4 deck framing that will be topped with fiberglassed plywood and 1/2-inch rubber decking.

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A step up for Boothbay lobsterman

Michael Crowley

Garmin’s newly introduced Force Pro trolling motor is already making waves in the sportfishing world but could be just as beneficial for working fishermen navigating tight harbors, choppy waters, or shifting tides. Photo by James Kirkikis on Shutterstock

Power and precision for commercial fishermen’s skiffs

Carli Stewart

The Nissa Kay, above, will be delivered next month to Warren Alexander of Atlantic Shellfish Inc. to work in the mid-Atlantic scallop and bottom trawler fisheries. Jemison Marine and Shipbuilding photo.

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Third time's a charm with scallop/bottom trawler

Larry Chowning

Fishing boats in Seattle, WA. Photo by Ian Dewar Photography

Kongsberg and Viam bring AI to sonar fish finding

Carli Stewart