National Fisherman December 2018

DECEMBER 2018

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

TARIFF TRAP U.S. seafood products caught in the crosshairs of a trade war with China

IN THIS ISSUE

• Post-hurricane progress • West Coast design trends • Launching the Bing Bing

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CONTENTS

ON THE COVER: As the trade war between the United States and China continues to escalate, the seafood industry must adapt to a changing marketplace.

NATIONAL FISHERMAN • DECEMBER 2018 • VOL. 99, NO. 9

Illustration by Doug Stewart

Features/ Boats&Gear

On Deck

28 THE STORM’S WAKE

6 NORTHERN LIGHTS

Commercial fishing families are assessing damages after Hurricane Florence swept through coastal hubs.

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12 FO’C’SLE LIBRARY

32 IN HIS BLOOD

Sierra Golden’s latest collection of poems serves a raw, beautiful look at the fishing life.

For young B.C. fisherman Mark Anthony Roberts, the drive to keep up the family fishing tradition was inevitable.

36 TARIFF TROUBLES

How the U.S.-China trade war will affect Alaska’s foreign seafood sales strategies.

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As escalating trade tariffs shut down Chinese export markets, U.S. seafood dealers try to remain optimistic.

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EDITOR’S LOG

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FISHING BACK WHEN

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MAIL BUOY

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CHRIS OLIVER

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DOCK TALK

10 SCIENCE ON YOUR SIDE

42 BING BING

13 CONSEQUENCES

In July, the city of Gloucester, Mass., celebrated the launch of the overhauled 55-foot clam boat Bing Bing.

16 AROUND THE COASTS

48 FUTURE FLEETS New technology helps U.S. naval architects optimize hull designs in a fickle regulatory climate.

19 CREW SHOT OF THE MONTH 24 MARKET REPORTS » 32

Last Set Squid fishing on Hudson Canyon p. 72

56 AROUND THE YARDS Maine-made boat heads west; Squid boat boosts fish hold; Up a creek to survive the storm

READER SERVICES

62 CLASSIFIED 71 ADVERTISER’S INDEX

60 PRODUCT ROUNDUP Kinematics net roller back in the spotlight; handmade, rugged stainless steel bait cans

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