National Fisherman February 2021 Preview

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Pit stop Bristol Bay advocates celebrate Pebble Mine’s permit denial and push for permanent protections

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Paul Molyneaux

National Fisherman / February 2021 / Vol. 101, No. 10

Fishing with legends

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Cover Story \ What’s next for Bristol Bay? The world’s greatest salmon fishery gets another reprieve. But it’s time now for the federal government to make that permanent, say advocates.

Features / Boats & Gear

On Deck

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CARES Act As 2020 ended, states finally moved forward dispensing the last of $300 million in covid-19 aid.

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Investing with partners in electronic monitoring and reporting.

Around the Yards Holland’s Boat Shop stays busy; California carpenter shares skills; maritime museum graduates its first shipwright apprentice.

Product Roundup Alamarin-Jet’s new powerhouse; Vetus is back in electric boats; the newest LED floodlights.

A Letter from NMFS

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Northern Lights How Alaska’s seafood industry worked through the pandemic.

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New power solutions Marine lineups and EPA concessions on emissions give fishermen options.

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Editor’s Log

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Fishing Back When

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Mail Buoy

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Around the Coasts

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Market Reports

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Permit News

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Last Set / Newport, Ore.

Reader Services 40

Classifieds

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Advertiser Index

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On the water with the skipjack Minnie V.’s veteran Chesapeake Bay oyster crew.

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