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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

F/V Guillemot owned by Christian LaMontagne. Photo by Carli Stewart

Maine fisherman looks ahead to clean energy options

Carli Stewart

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

A new division of ACT Capital Advisors will provide specialized business valuations for companies across the seafood supply chain. Shutterstock photo.

Investment bank launches seafood enterprise valuation practice

NF Staff

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

Nearly all Atlantic salmon consumed globally is farmed in sea cages. Shutterstock photo.

ASF supports wild fish over farmed Atlantic salmon

Margaret Bauman

The maneuverable DriX collects data in a wind energy area. The DriX can sample as close as 65 feet from wind turbines, which is much closer than many research vessels. NOAA Fisheries photo/Chris Orphanides.

Northeast fisheries center surveys wind energy areas

NF Staff

This 1982 aluminum 42-footer was one of the first aluminum deadrise boats built on Chesapeake Bay in Deltaville, Va by Delta Marine. It is still working in Virginia's crab pot fishery today. Larry Chowning photo.

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Maryland’s aluminum deadrise pioneers

Larry Chowning

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 Revolution Wind project is planned off Rhode Island and near Cox Ledge, identified by NOAA Fisheries as important habitat for Atlantic cod and other species. NOAA graphic.

Trump administration strikes at Revolution Wind project

NF Staff