National Fisherman

Boats & Gear

Careful consideration will be needed to implement wind and/or solar energy on commercial fishing vessels. Photo courtesy of JairoMZ

Wind and solar power for Alaska's fishing fleet

Carli Stewart

Chad Libby in the 34-foot Myrtle Belle leads Ivan Libby’s Wrecking Crew and four other boats across the finish line in the Class D, 236 to 335 hp, 34 feet and over race at Moosabec Reach, hitting 28.8 mph. Jon Johansen photo.

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Massive turnout at Moosabec races

Michael Crowley

Jeremy Brown uses Steiners on his 80-foot albacore troller, the Betty H. “I mostly use them to spot birds,” he says. “They have a wide field of vision and are good in low light. Photo by Jeremy Brown

Fishermen weigh their binocular options at sea

Paul Molyneaux

In the Bass Harbor Diesel Free-For-All on June 23, LaBella Vitae and My Turn are nearly bow-to-bow in a race that La Bella Vita won. Jon Johansen photo.

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Neck and neck at Bass Harbor

Michael Crowley

The Itasca leaving San Diego and bound for her home port of Honolulu after what owner Peter Webster calls “a shave and a haircut.” Webster spends around 300 days a year at sea, longlining tuna, often hundreds of miles from any land. Peter Webster photo.

Boat of the Month: Itasca

Paul Molyneaux

Oceanville Boatworks in Stonington, Maine, is completing a 50’ x19’2” H&H Marine lobster boat for a Cape Cod, Mass., fisherman, with a 750-hp continuous-duty Volvo. Jon Johansen photo.

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Composite construction gains favor at Maine yard

Michael Crowley

KYB 525’s turns the winches on a New Bedford scallop boat, lifting the heavy dredges off bottom. The crew appreciates their even flow, power, and low noise. Photo by Asher Molyneaux

KYB stands for reliable power

Paul Molyneaux

NOAA ship Oscar Dyson. NOAA photo.

NOAA awards $95 million contract to upgrade fisheries survey vessel

NF Staff

At Boothbay June 14, in Diesel Class E, 336 to 435 h.p., 24 to 33 feet, Audrey May (Holland 32, 425 Cummins, at right) took 1st place at 39.5 mph. Guilty Pleasure (Mitchell Cove 32, 380-hp Cummins) took third. Jon Johansen photo.

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Maine’s 2025 lobster boat race season kicks off

Michael Crowley

Evans Boat Construction and Repair of Crisfield, Md., have just introduced this Evans 25 scow for mid-Atlantic inshore fishermen. Photo courtesy of Evans Boat Construction and Repair.

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Evans Boat Construction revives fiberglass scow

Larry Chowning

David Peterson installed ribs and five new planks on the Elin Laine at Zerlang & Zerlang.

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David Peterson’s craft preserves West Coast fishing

Michael Crowley