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Newport Yacht Builders owner Jim Thompson envisions a new industry where a shop can pre-form interior kits for boat builders and supply perfectly fitting parts on demand. Photo by Newport Yacht Builders

Newport Yacht Builders' digital precision in boatbuilding

Paul Molyneaux

Marks on a lobster tail are believed to be made by a leather vise used to hold lobsters for scrubbing. A.C. McLoon, Frank Moore, Bob Barlow, Leslie Dyer, and Harold Look. Photo by Brown

Fishing back when: ban offshore lobster fishing

Carli Stewart

Alexsa Rose (left) and Kimberly Ann running a tight race at Bar Harbor in Diesel Class M(B): 40 feet and over , 501 to 750 hp. Kimberly Ann won and took third in the Diesel Free for All. Jon Johanson photo.

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Lobster boat racers battle the rain at Bar Harbor

Michael Crowley

Salmon processing barge, 'Hannah' owned by Northline Seafoods, recently underwent an electrical fire within the freezer just weeks after leaving the shipyard. Photo by Northline

Salmon barge fire raises concern ahead of peak season

Carli Stewart

The American Samoa Department of Commerce celebrated the launch of the Tautai Mua. The new boat and associated training program are hoped to boost the local fisheries. Photo by Department of Commerce

Launching Tautai Mua: Boosting American Samoa's fisheries

Paul Molyneaux

1620 Workwear fabric is sourced, cut, and sewn in the USA. 1620 Workwear photo.

1620 Workwear: USA made, USA tough

Ben Hayden

Two new appointments to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council are among 22 new and returning members to the six regional U.S. Councils. Photo by Joshua J. Cotten on Unsplash

Fishing advocates say new Gulf council appointments ‘maintaining a balance’

NF Staff

West Coast and Alaska fishery management councils still have unknown new members. Photo by Pacific Fishery Management Council

Council appointments delayed until 'later this summer’

Laine Welch

Our lab Manny and lab water dog Miss Sonny on our Lake Erie trap net boat Ethel S. Photo by Elisabeth Smith

Red, White, and Crew Shots

Carli Stewart

FISHES Act is a lifeline to coastal communities, speeding up disaster relief for American fisheries. Photo by Julija Ogrodowski

Help when we need it: FISHES Act

Carli Stewart

Seattle-based Integrity Machining has equipped nine new boats with 24-inch Kolstrand crab blocks with KYB radial piston motors, like the one seen here, and other deck gear. Photo by Integrity Machining

Kolstrand innovates crab blocks with rotary piston motors

Paul Molyneaux