National Fisherman January 2019

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 JANUARY 2019

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• Best of Boats & Gear • Bayou family builds a legacy NATIONALFISHERMAN.COM

CONTENTS

ON THE COVER: Photos submitted by fishing friends and families from Downeast Maine to the Bering Sea.

NATIONAL FISHERMAN • JANUARY 2019 • VOL. 99, NO. 9

Features/ Boats&Gear 18 BAYOU BUILT

On Deck » 18

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Alabama’s Landry family has made a lasting name for itself in wooden shrimp boats.

A new work from a Maine playwright examines the industry’s opioid problem.

22 BEST OF THE BEST

8 NORTHERN LIGHTS

Our Boats & Gear roundup covers the most innovative and unusual products in 2018.

24 A FISHING LIFE

6 DOCK TALK

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In expanding Alaska’s booming mariculture industry, securing a seed supply is top priority.

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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

32 AROUND THE YARDS

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CONSEQUENCES

A rocky repair at a Maine yard; Winter repairs start in Wash.; New garvey for Va. oysterman

10 AROUND THE COASTS

We’ve been seining for selfies from America’s fishing crews for our annual collection of atsea, on-deck and in-port pics.

16 MARKET REPORTS

36 PRODUCT ROUNDUP Grundéns rolls out new coldweather gear; a straight spin on the traditional life ring

Last Set » 24

A big bluefin off the coast of Maine 48

READER SERVICES

38 CLASSIFIED 46 ADVERTISER’S INDEX Table of Contents:

page 18: Landry Boat Works photo page 32: Larry Chowning photo

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