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At least two New Bedford scallop boats have been built using skewed propellers from Schaffran USA rather than nozzles, and both vessels have maximized speed while retaining towing power. Photo by Schaffran

A skewed approach to props: Schaffran Propeller

Paul Molyneaux

Commercial seafood apprentices harvest and prepare wild oyster singles with Captain Jeff Spahr of Charleston Oyster Company in the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge near McClellanville, S.C. Photo by Hailey Murphy

Launching the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program

Hailey Murphy

Rollins’ bread and butter is a 26-footer. Based on the 42’ deadrise work boat that dominates the bay’s fisheries, his unusually smaller version, offered in a sport fishing model, incorporates several modifications, including more deadrise in the bottom af

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Fishing back when: Virginian builds 26’ deadrise in juniper or fir

Larry Chowning

Idle boats in Naknek. Photo by Asher Molyneaux

Egegik District closed due to illegal fishing

Paul Molyneaux

Chappy Landis and Ren Waldron on F/V Savior for 2021 sockeye salmon season in Nushagak Bay- Bristol Bay, AK. Photo by Jason Waldron

Average size of Bristol Bay sockeye hits record lows

Carli Stewart

At 60 years old, Danny Fitzsimmons has turned over a lot of mud. He gets his town license for half price, and he usually gets a few more clams than the young guys he digs with. Photo by Paul Molyneaux

Generations of Lubec clammers sustain timeless traditions

Paul Molyneaux

2023 Pacific Marine Expo. Photos by Britton Spark (@couchchronicles)

2024 Pacific Marine Expo registration now live!

NF Staff

Dr. Elaina Jorgensen has been added to the Alaska Fisheries Science Center as the new Chief of Staff. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Chief of staff appointed at Alaska Fisheries Science Center

NF Staff

A Chinese-guided missile cruiser like the one spotted near the Aleutian Islands last weekend by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Chinese Navy informed the US that it was conducting a “Freedom of Navigation Operation.” Photo by PLA Navy

Chinese warships prompted Coast Guard response

Paul Molyneaux

Out of prison and banned from owning fishing vessels, Carlos Rafael is branching into real estate. “You have no clue how relieved I am to be out of the fishing industry.” Photo by Will Sennott and The New Bedford Light

The Codfather’s comeback: Bankrolling New Bedford

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A veteran tuna researcher, Lutcavage is helping a team of fishermen and scientists in Hawaii to employ new tagging technology for ahi (yellowfin) tuna. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Hawaii fishermen and scientists team up tagging ahi tuna

Paul Molyneaux