National Fisherman

Paul Molyneaux

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

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Paul Hebert, one of the stars of the TV show “Wicked Tuna,” bought a new H&H 40-footer, the Wicked Pissah, powered by a Volvo-Penta 625-hp D11. Terry Boivin photo.

Driving forces: Power, efficiency and alternative fuels push the marine diesel market into new territory

The Killer will be easy to spot amid the densely packed gillnetters in Alaska’s Bristol Bay — Getting up on step with the twin FPTs and Ultrajet 340HT jets, the Killer will be easy to spot amid the densely packed gillnetters in Alaska’s Bristol Bay. Randy Wells photos

It’s a wrap: Launching a work of art for Bristol Bay

Paul Stoffer installs a new plank on Defiance, a 1947 58-footer built in Tacoma for a Gig Harbor fisherman. Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op photo.

They saw a lot: Washington’s Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op is still buzzing

Tyroan Rediske has a list of indispensables for staying comfortable fishing pot cod in the Aleutians, among them: his nail clippers. Terrance Louis photo.

In the bag

A steel housing with access panel protects multiple transducers installed by Lunde Marine in Seattle. Lunde Marine Electronics photo.

Returns & rebounds: Electronics suppliers and installers are ready for service

A mixed bag of bluefish, black sea bass, squid, flounder, monkfish, and triggerfish — Locals Seafood sells what fishermen catch off the coast of North Carolina. Locals Seafood photo.

Keep your cool: Rethinking processing, supply, and cold chains in a post-pandemic world

The 184-foot factory longline vessel Northern Leader combines diesel electric power and a low-impact fishing method to land quality product with a lower carbon footprint. Alaskan Leader Fisheries photo.

Riding the wave: Boatbuilders, designers and fishermen take advantage of new technology and design for the times

Ready for the trip from Florida to Massachusetts, Nordic Fisheries says the 85' x 28' Heritage is enough boat to get the job done. Duckworth Steel Boats photo.

F/V Heritage: Nordic Fisheries builds an innovative and nimble 85-foot scalloper

NOAA scientist Noelle Yochum (left) helps fisherman Lauti Tuipala set a net with an experimental salmon excluder on the F/V Pacific Explorer. Katherine Hellen-Schneider photo.

Bye-bye bycatch: Net design and electronics help fishermen keep their catch clean

A Florida fisherman wears ACR’s overboard location alert system tag linked to a mobile phone or base station on the boat. ACR photo.

Where you at?: Competition and tech advances make life-saving measures more accessible