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Island Life Jay Fleming captures the communities of Chesapeake Bay, where slow to change never means standing still
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National Fisherman / November 2021 / Vol. 102, No. 07
Designing for hybrid power onboard
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Cover Story \ ‘Island Life’ Chesapeake Bay photographer and writer Jay Fleming documents the not-yet-lost world of Tangier and Smith islands, and the people who live there.
Features / Boats & Gear
Petrzelka Brothers
Gannet Nets Puget Sound’s fisherman-founded company keeps seiners
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Around the Yards Lobster boat racing has its return season; PVC for wooden workboats; Petrzelka Brothers wrap it up.
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Product Roundup
Remote monitoring and artificial intelligence take their turn at the helm.
On Deck 05
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Wheelhouse electronics move to the cloud
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A Letter from NMFS
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Editor’s Log
Summer 2021 underscored the need to prepare for climate change.
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Fishing Back When
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Mail Buoy
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Around the Coasts & Market Reports
Northern Lights
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Last Set / Fairhaven, Mass.
In person and online, All Hands on Deck brings together the Alaska seafood community.
Reader Services 44 Classifieds 50
Advertiser Index
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Jay Fleming
Naval architects and builders prepare for alternative power and propulsion developments on fishing vessels.
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