AUGUST 2017
Incorporating
I N F O R M E D F I S H E R M E N • P R O F I TA B L E F I S H E R I E S • S U S TA I N A B L E F I S H
Youth troops Helping the next generation gain entry into U.S. fisheries
AFTER THE PINCH
Maine lobster’s quick recovery www.nationalfisherman.com
BOATBUILDING
Sea Watcher II makes a splash
CONTENTS
COVER: Setnet skipper Billie Delaney hauls gear at Graveyard Point in Alaska’s Bristol Bay. Corey Arnold photo.
NATIONAL FISHERMAN • AUGUST 2017 • VOL. 98, NO. 4
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Features/ Boats&Gear
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On Deck 6
Northern Lights
Cover
Alaska fishing leader Linda Behnken talks about her introduction to the industry.
A federal program could help young fishermen find their start.
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Finding trouble and racing for halibut with the infamous Stooges of the F/V Moe.
New blood
Dock Talk
A bug’s life
In the summer of 2012, Maine’s lobstermen were put to the test.
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Watch and learn
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Inside the detailed design and certification of Sea Watcher II.
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Editor’s Log Fishing Back When Mail Buoy/Sam Rauch Consequences Around the Coasts Crew Shot of the Month Market Reports
Powered up
Will U.S. boats run with the European electric winch trend?
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Last Set The sun sets behind seiners, Homer, Alaska p. 48
Around the Yards
Maine yard gets commercial gigs; Wash. builder returns home; gulf shrimper finds work in N.C.
READER SERVICES Classified
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Advertiser’s Index
Product Roundup
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Table of Contents page 20: Corey Arnold photo page 24: Michael Mesko photo page 26: Patti Marine photo
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