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National Fisherman / December 2019 / Vol. 100, No.8

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NF Staff

In this issue

See you in Seattle

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Cover Story \ Meet our 2019 Highliners

In hot water

National Fisherman honors Dick Ogg of Bodega Bay, Calif; Heather Sears of Fort Bragg, Calif.; and Jack Schultheis of Emmonak, Alaska.

Behind the record-setting catch and good prices of the 2019 Bristol Bay salmon season, water temperatures became a simmering worry.

Features / Boats & Gear

On Deck

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Boatbuilding A Chesapeake Bay skipjack gets rebuilt by a retired oysterman.

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Around the Yards First tuna boat for Maine yard; new sponsons for Oregon trawler; Virginia yard leased by Mainebased investors

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Northern Lights Alaska seafood’s Global Food Aid feeds federal food programs.

Product Roundup Kolstrand pump speeds hydraulics; VSAT antenna for connectivity.

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Dock Talk The Port of Seattle takes care of its fishing families with some major investments.

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Editor’s Log

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Fishing Back When

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Mail Buoy

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A Letter from NMFS

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Consequences

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Around the Coasts

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Market Reports

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Last Set / Solomons Island, Md.

Reader Services 64

Classifieds

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Advertiser Index

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Brian Hagenbuch

With educational sessions on safety, business management, regulations and more, there’s lots to learn at Pacific Marine Expo 2019.