National Fisherman June 2019

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Get lifted Boat lifts gain traction and adapt to carry classic boats as yards retreat from railways

Farewell to Fraser NF’s longtime leader announces his retirement

Boatbuilding • Hometown lobster launch • World of welding • Around the Yards & more

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National Fisherman / June 2019 / Vol. 100, No. 2

Paul Molyneaux

In this issue

22 It’s a family affair when Little River Boat Shop launches the 44-foot F/V Ain’t Miss Behavin for husband-and-wife duo Trevor and Abbey Jessiman.

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Cover Story Heavy lifting in the Mid-Atlantic East Coast yards are slowly modernizing and making the switch from marine railways to boat lifts for hauling out commercial fishing vessels of all kinds.

Features / Boats & Gear

On Deck

Portier Fabrication

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Around the Yards Fla. shrimper finished in sun; Combo boats for Bristol Bay; Maine repair work is busy Product Roundup Caged bait holder outperforms most bait bags; floating oyster cages increase water flow

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Our House California Dungeness crabbers draw the short straw again this season.

Northern Lights Like the weather, Alaska’s salmon forecasts are just predictions.

Paul Molyneaux

Larry Chowning

Family shop builds a boat for a lobster boom

The welding world, inside and out While steel boatbuilding hasn’t changed much in recent years, welding has, and every builder across the country has found their go-to technique.

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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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Around the Coasts

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Market Reports

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Last Set / Kodiak, Alaska

Reader Services 44

Classifieds

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Advertiser Index

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