National Fisherman

Northeast

Homer, Alaska, boatbuilder Ivan Bargasin had a Nanni shipped north to repower his propeller driven 32-foot Bristol Bay gillnetter. Built on a Scania Block, the Nanni N13 is paired with a ZF360 gear at 1.5:1. Ivan Basargin photo.

Kraft Power delivers Nanni engines to US fishermen

Paul Molyneaux

“It’s not really about having a variety of propeller styles,” says Doug Peck of New England Propeller Inc. “It’s about matching the diameter and pitch of the propeller to the vessel so the engine performs in its rated RPM range. Photo courtesy of New Engl

Propellers, practicality and the push toward efficiency

Carli Clancy

The Cooperative Research Branch of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center wants fishermen with knowledge and experience to help collect data for the biggest mackerel research project in decades. NOAA photo.

Northeast Science Center wants fishermen for mackerel cooperative research

Paul Molyneaux

Commercial fishing vessels in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Credit: Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries / Heather Soulen

NOAA surveys East Coast fishing crews amid industry pressures

NF Staff

Fishing vessels line up side to side on the edge of Pier 11 in New Bedford. Credit: Brooke Kushwaha / The New Bedford Light

Montigny pushes for harbor oil spill solution, wastewater funding

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Reid Wilson returned to Eastport, Maine, in 1989. Wilson started fishing in the 1930s and kept fishing for over 60 years, until there was nothing left to catch. He blamed draggers for the disappearance of groundfish in Cobscook Bay. Photo courtesy of Quod

Downeast groundfish vanish, leaving stories and questions behind

Paul Molyneaux

Beal's Island Marina in Downeast, Maine. Photo courtesy of Marinas.com

Rogue wave capsizes skiff off Downeast Maine, one fisherman dead

NF Staff

Gov. Healey and Sen.Tarr requested federal assistance to retrieve key equipment from the Gloucester-based Lily Jean. Photo courtesy of Steve Kennedy

Mass. officials urge Navy to aid in Lily Jean investigation

Carli Clancy

Debate over Atlantic menhaden management in Chesapeake Bay is continuing to intensify. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

ASMFC menhaden pause draws split reaction

NF Staff

Clam harvesters in Downeast Maine are continuing hands-on efforts to rebuild local flats through a combination of transplanting juvenile clams and planting hatchery-raised seed. Photo courtesy of Kate Sfeir

Downeast Maine clammers take hands-on approach to rebuilding flats

Carli Clancy

To protect whales, Maine lobstermen have increased their trawl size, added weak links in buoy lines, switched to sinking groundlines, switched to purple rope for buoy lines to identify Maine gear, and honored seasonal closures. Paul Molyneaux photo.

More than one way to save a whale

Paul Molyneaux