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Pacific Marine Expo 2022. Britton Spark photo.

Fishing for the Future: Technology innovations redefine expectations across the commercial fishing industry

Carli Stewart

Grundéns, H2o Audio, Toadfish, and Rugged Seas photos.

New Spring Gear for Fishermen

Carli Stewart

While Starlink’s expanded coverage to the Bering Sea was not yet rolled out as expected in January 2023, two Bering sea trawlers rigged up with the system anyway to be ready when the signals become available. Network Innovations photo.

Starlink's marine satellite system opens up new, speedy data transfer for vessel operators

Paul Molyneaux

DuraBrite #SaveMaineLobstermen Products — DuraBrite #SaveMaineLobstermen Products. DuraBrite photo.

DuraBrite Lights guide the way for Maine lobstermen

Carli Stewart

Woods Hole Group’s Triton system connects by Bluetooth to an android tablet populated with the company’s exclusive software and offers an expanding range of communications capabilities. Woods Hole Group photo.

Increased capacities and cellular data transmission are leading to new developments in VMS hardware

Paul Molyneaux

Ready for “Wicked Tuna,” charters and offshore trips, Paul Hebert heads of Milbridge, Maine, bound for the Wicked Pissah’s home port of Gloucester, Mass. Paul Hebert photo

Wicked Pissah: Maine’s H&H Marine launches a star-quality bluefin tuna hunter

Paul Molyneaux

A fleet of four Super Alia designs will be used to train new entrants into the fishery, as well as established fishermen, and to ensure the safety of the local commercial fishing fleet. ACI Boats image

Wash. yard wins $3 million contract to build government-funded commercial fishing boats

Jessica Hathaway

Monte Rome and his wife, Yi Bing Gao-Rome, celebrate the launching of the Bing Bing after a complete overhaul. Paul Molyneaux photo.

Bing Bing: Gloucester fisherman rebuilds a cherry of a clam boat

Paul Molyneaux

Asher Molyneaux running the newly refurbished Finlander II back to its berth in Portsmouth, N.H., from where he will take the boat scalloping. New England Fishmongers photo

Hook, line and stop sign: Overhauling a New England groundfish boat amid new regs

Paul Molyneaux

Deepwater boats are finding the Port of Toledo Shipyard a good place to prepare for the coming season. Port of Toledo Shipyard photo

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Port of Toledo yard lined with big draggers

Michael Crowley

The GX5 is geostationary, staying above the same terrestrial region at all times — like all Inmarsat satellites. But that will change with he company’s launch of the GX10s and a constellation of LEO satellites.

Arctic Payload: Satellite comms are primed for northern climes

Paul Molyneaux