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Owen Smith relies on a suite of electronics, particularly his two Olex bottom builders, to keep the Relentless on the scallops and out of the rock piles. Jake Smith photo Follow Relentless_scalloping on social

Captain’s Choice: What’s in your wheelhouse?

Paul Molyneaux

The Endeavor, built by Farrin’s Boatshop, is the Maine Department of Marine Resources newest patrol boat. Jon Johansen photo

Michael_Crowley

Boatshop finishes Maine’s newest patrol boat

Michael Crowley

Gillnetters line up to deliver to the tender in Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon fishery. — Gillnetters line up to deliver to the tender in Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon fishery. Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association photo

Alaska Salmon: Harvest, sales and prices rose despite covid-19 challenges

Charlie Ess

Delays in getting materials during the pandemic meant the projects continued into summer — afloat in Port Townsend’s Commercial Basin. Elizabeth Becker photo

F/V Indiana: Reinstated

Guest Author

Phyllis Shirron bought a Prince William Sound salmon drift permit and a bowpicker in 2020. Phyllis Shirron photo

Boat of the Month: Cape Fear

Charlie Ess

Rozema Boatworks completed this raised-pilothouse Bristol Bay gillnetter in spring 2020. The three gillnetters currently under construction will be nearly identical. Rozema Boatworks photo

Michael_Crowley

Washington boatshop is back in the game

Michael Crowley

Propspeed’s underwater coating improves efficiency.

Major props: Propspeed’s foul-release coating for commercial vessels

Brian Hagenbuch

Swordfish on the F/V White Water. Blue Water Fishermen's Association photo.

Gulf of Mexico Swordfish: Lingering covid effects, cheap imports depress market

Sue Cocking

Zach Smith

Who We Are: Zach Smith

Caroline Losneck

Orchestra and Elera will help keep fishermen connected.

Mesh connect: Inmarsat weaves networks for faster connectivity

Brian Hagenbuch

Buck Laukitis drives the Halcyon with the 630-hp Mitsubishi S6R for reliability and efficiency in remote regions of Alaska. Hatton Marine photo

Mitsubishi preserves the mechanical engine option

Brian Hagenbuch