National Fisherman November 2017

NOVEMBER 2017

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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

Steel trap Shipyard slip-up puts new Bering Sea trawler in limbo

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DOUBLE OR NOTHING

Two yards tag team to launch Two Dukes

CONTENTS

ON THE COVER: A proposed congressional Jones Act waiver for America’s Finest sparks controversy.

Photo by: Dakota Creek Industries

NATIONAL FISHERMAN • NOVEMBER 2017 • VOL. 98, NO. 7

Features/ Boats&Gear

On Deck

20 PRIME TIME

6 NORTHERN LIGHTS

“Wicked Tuna” made this father-son duo local celebrities, but its their bond and love for fishing that keeps them going.

24 LIFE ON THE LINE With a congressional waiver up in the air, the $75 million dollar factory trawler America’s Finest may never fish U.S. waters.

A new report analyzes recent economic trends in Alaska’s seafood industry.

8 DOCK TALK

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The battle over red snapper management in the Gulf of Mexico is everyone’s fight.

30 MAKE IT DOUBLE

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EDITOR’S LOG

Building an updated copy of this family boat requires all hands on deck, from New Jersey to Florida.

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FISHING BACK WHEN

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MAIL BUOY

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CHRIS OLIVER

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CONSEQUENCES

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34 ON YOUR RADAR

12 AROUND THE COASTS

Our guide to what’s new, what’s missing and what’s to come from the latest wave of solid-state radars.

38 AROUND THE YARDS Maine lobster boat race finale; Calif. yard builds its first boat; bringing out the buy boats

16 CREW SHOT OF THE MONTH 18 MARKET REPORTS » 24

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Last Set A load of pinks in Southeast Alaska 52

42 PRODUCT ROUNDUP New generator model is EPAcompliant, keeps compact size; Marine battery company kept alive by family traditions

READER SERVICES

44 CLASSIFIED 47 ADVERTISER’S INDEX Table of Contents:

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