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Sage Catherine Lane aground on the St. Marys Entrance north jetty. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

Overreliance on autopilot linked to multiple fishing vessel accidents

Eric Haun

The Hotspur was fortunate to have a handheld VHF for transmitting a distress call when it sank off Alaska in 2022. Most Marine Supply stores have a variety of handheld VHFs ready for fishermen to compare and buy. NTSB photo.

The handy VHF

Paul Molyneaux

The crab boat Tarka II did not have a smoke or fire detector in the engine room while a fire smoldered as the boat was transiting near Tatoosh Island, Wash. Coast Guard photo via NTSB.

Smoke detectors at sea

Kirk Moore

The free Net Gain seminar will explore how latest technology can boost fleet efficiency, simplify reporting, and keep your crew connected. Shutterstock photo.

Get connected: National Fisherman is heading to Seattle

Eric Haun

Paddy O’Donnell’s Caravelle is an 85-foot catcher vessel. Paddy O’Donnell photo.

Electronic monitoring embraced by Gulf of Alaska trawlers

Margaret Bauman

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

Large fleets of fishing boats, supported by refrigerator ships to ferry their catch to shore, can stay at sea for months at a time. Shutterstock photo.

How satellites and AI track illegal fishing in protected oceans

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

Ten years after the introduction of it’s CSH8L Omni sonar, Furuno has launched the CSH10, with far more settings to optimize performance and the potential to be tied into the company’s TZTXL MFD. Furuno image.

A new way to see with Furuno’s Omni Sonar

Paul Molyneaux