National Fisherman February 2018

FEBRUARY 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

Cat’s meow Rhode Island scalloper keeps the engine room purring with a Tier II upgrade

DOCK TALK

Is it time to ban salmon farming? www.nationalfisherman.com

POWER PLAYS Our Diesel Directory will get you primed

CONTENTS

ON THE COVER: The 78-foot

scalloper Yankee Pride out of Point Judith, R.I., after an engine room upgrade.

Photo by Jean Paul Vellotti

NATIONAL FISHERMAN • FEBRUARY 2018 • VOL. 98, NO. 10

On Deck 6

NORTHERN LIGHTS

The Alaska Crew Apprentice Program is helping young people learn the ropes.

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DOCK TALK

After a net pen breach, and a breach of trust, should Washington ban salmon pens?

Features/ Boats&Gear 20 HARPOON KING An excerpt from Corky Decker’s new book on the history of hunting bluefin tuna.

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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

22 YANKEE PRIDE

10 FO’C’SLE LIBRARY

A Rhode Island fisherman completes a massive overhaul of his scalloper’s engine room.

11 IN ON THE ACT 12 AROUND THE COASTS 16 CREW SHOT

26 NEW DIESELS Our annual diesel guide • Talking Tier IV • Directory of diesel specs • Installation highlights from around the coasts

18 MARKET REPORTS » 20

Last Set Picking chum salmon off Mabb Island p. 48

34 AROUND THE YARDS Maine yard hits 71 boats built; 3-D scanner helps with design; Garveys for Va. oystermen

READER SERVICES

40 CLASSIFIED 47 ADVERTISER’S INDEX

38 PRODUCT ROUNDUP Canadian lobstermen’s favorite new bow thruster; rock solid trawl doors for the sea floor

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page 20: Corky Decker photo page 22: Jean Paul Vellotti photo page 34: Larry Chowning photo

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