National Fisherman

Paul Molyneaux

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Paul Molyneaux is the Boats & Gear editor for National Fisherman.

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Frank Patti Sr. of Pensacola, Fla., is a 2020 NF Highliner.

Serving shrimp and grit: Frank Patti Sr. of Pensacola, Fla.

The three D’s of robotics are, dirty, dangerous and dull. But the Kongsberg Maritime USV never complains. Kongsberg Maritime photo

Finders keepers: New trawl technology helps fleets fish smarter and managers track biomass, despite covid disruptions

Built in 1978 at what is now Eastern Shipbuilding Group, the Relentless has been repowered and maintained for many years at Garpo Marine on Staten Island, New York. Jake Smith photo

Relentless never quits: A venerable East Coast scalloper goes in for a significant power upgrade at Staten Island’s Garpo Marine Services

R.A. Mitchell builds a popular 150-kW unit with a John Deere 6068AFM85 and a Marathon 431 frame 120/208V 60-cycle generator. R.A. Mitchell photo.

Next gen: Genset efficiency gets major upgrades with hybrid systems

Knute Aarsheim has spent decades in the New Bedford, Mass., scallop fishery. In December 2019, he and his son Keith took delivery of the Aarsheim Junior. Duckworth Steel Boats Photo.

Every engine needs a boat

Joe Letourneau sorts haddock, cod, cusk, pollock and redfish

Killin’ With a Purpose

Simrad Kongsberg Maritime USV — Peru’s largest fishing company is awaiting delivery of Kongsberg Maritime’s new Unmanned Surface Vessel. The 26.5-foot robotic fishfinder is equipped with sonar and sounder. Kongsberg Maritime photo

Robocatch: Simrad builds unmanned surface sounders

After years of using only rod and reel, New England groundfish fisherman Tim Ryder has upgraded to automated jigging machines from the Icelandic company DNG. Asher Molyneaux photo.

High-tech hooks

Completed in 1973, the Bonnet Carré Spillway dumped a record 1.35 trillion cubic feet of nutrient rich water from the Mississippi River into the rich oyster and fishing grounds of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Corps of Engineers photo.

Disaster relief for gulf fishing communities

Patti Marine has just given the family's flagship, the Captain Joe, a complete makeover. Owner Frank Patti Jr. calls it the most photographed boat in the country. Patti Marine photo.

In service to shrimp