National Fisherman

Paul Molyneaux

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

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Treena Brunelle photo.

Drive and moxie: Maine’s Elijah Brice is calling his new boat Perseverance, and that’s what it took to get her in the water

Hanging a nylon seine: While the cost of the Plateena and other lightweight fibers can be four times that of nylon, they are stronger and lighter. Dick Shellhorn photo.

Fresh mesh: Technology gives the ancient fishing technique of seining a total overhaul

The Aleutian Endurance. Buck and Ann Fisheries photo.

Poised for pots: A new skipper and new launch head for the Aleutian pot cod fishery

The Oxe 150- and 200-hp diesel outboards are joined by the new Tier III-approved Oxe 300 diesel outboard, now available in the United States. Oxe Marine photo.

Tour de force: Expanded marine engine lineups, concessions on tier requirements

The century old O’Hara Corporation engaged Elliott Bay Design Group to provide design and engineering support for the modernization of the Alaska Spirit. EBDG scanned the entire vessel and is using computer programs to rebuild her for the 21st Century.

O'Hara refitting Alaska Spirit for the 21st century

Paul Molyneaux photo.

Chance encounter: A day’s haul on a historic Chesapeake Bay oyster skipjack with Stoney Whitelock

Outfitter Satellite photo.

F/V Phone home: Satphones, apps, text-only and emergency options expand for fishermen in an increasingly connected world

A fire was set Oct. 13 as lobster fishermen clashed with Indigenous fishermen in Nova Scotia. YouTube image.

Family Feud: Nova Scotia’s lobster fishery fight

Furuno’s NXT line of radars give fishermen a new way to use radar, providing detailed information on targets.

Beyond magnetron: Solid-state technology opens up a new world of possibilities for radar

Maxed out at 58 feet, the Thalassa is now a more competitive salmon seiner, with increased RSW, fish hold, and fish-handling capacities. Homer Marine photo.

The Homer stretch: After building and working on boats for 30 years in Homer, Alaska, Eric Sloth knows how to stretch a seiner