National Fisherman articles from December 2005

National Fisherman archives from December 2005

Unity on Expo agenda in Seattle.(EDITOR'S LOG)
December 1, 2005... Like a shadow, the idea of a national organization of fishermen swims elusively beneath the surface of our affairs, and every now and then it breaches. Five years ago at Fish Expo in Providence, R.I., the idea of bringing fishermen...

On the move.
December 1, 2005... PAUL MOLYNEAUX, author of this month's article on ocean aquaculture, has fished from Maine to Alaska, but recently he has taken to spending time in Mexico, where he still keeps the company of fishermen. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Fishing back when.(NF Classics)
December 1, 2005... 50 YEARS AGO this month Purse seiners from Down East are rafting at the wharf in Kittery, Maine, getting ready for a fall run at the Isle of Shoals, off Portsmouth, N.H. But a tide of pessimism is flowing, and continued small catches and...

Feeling their pain.(Fishing for Heritage: Modernity and Loss Along the Scottish Coast)(Book Review)
December 1, 2005... Fishing for Heritage Modernity and Loss Along the Scottish Coast by Jane Nadel-Klein Berg Publishers, 2003 Softcover, 253 pp., $23 Why should American fishermen be interested in what is happening across the pond, as they say, to Scottish...

Towards a rational oceans policy.(FROM ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE)
December 1, 2005... The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization reported that in 2002 the world production of pork was 95 million tons, poultry was 72 million tons, beef was 60 million tons and goat was 11 million tons. You don't have to be an...

Radical councilectomy? Not in Alaska, thanks.(FORUM)
December 1, 2005... To hear some folks tell it, Alaska's fisheries--the source of more than half the nation's catch--are headed for ecological collapse, and the only cure is radical surgery. It's the same prescription they're pitching for the entire U.S. fishery...

Shackled to fate.(SAFETY)(sinking of fishing vessel)
December 1, 2005... Time and again we see that the loss of a boat--or a life--derives not from a single tragic circumstance but from a chain of events case-hardened by human failing. Consider the loss of a 69-foot wooden fishing vessel three years ago just...

Gulf Coast fisherman makes plea to administration.(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... Iam writing this letter after the destruction left behind by Hurricane Katrina. I am a native of Jackson County, Miss. My family and I have been fortunate that we sustained only damage to our roof and other property at our home. We are alive...

Past Dock Talk contributor clarifies mariculture ideas.(MAIL BUOY)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... The message in the column I wrote for the May 2005 Dock Talk ("Mariculture offers opportunities," p. 8) was that there are opportunities for fishermen and the fishing industry. I never meant for it to be a suggestion to give up fishing and get...

Recovery in the Gulf.(A Letter From Bill Hogarth)(Gulf States hurricane recovery)
December 1, 2005... This month, I want to update you on our activities with the Gulf States to assess fishing infrastructure rebuilding needs, now following two hurricanes--Katrina and Rita. At this writing, I continue to hold weekly conference calls with the...

Cap'n Sane says ...
December 1, 2005... Everybody seems t'be hauling gear this month. Shorty Gage says it's the worst bug season he's ever seen. Lobsters all confused n'crawlin' lost. Dealers rippin' off fishermen on price. Bait more expensive than beef steak. Short thinks his...

Judge upholds legality of shortened '05 troll fishery: circuit court rules against Oregon salmon harvesters upset by loss of summer fishing time.(PACIFIC)
December 1, 2005... The Oregon Trollers Association and other fishing groups, businesses and individuals, lost a lawsuit they filed in June over the legality of the 2005 fishing season in southern Oregon and northern California. Thomas M. Coffin, U.S. 9th...

Professor rejects worry over salmon PCB levels: says meat and dairy pose greater threat.(PACIFIC)
December 1, 2005... People may worry about PCBs in salmon, but most Americans actually get their yearly PCB load through beef, chicken, pork and milk, Says a University of Idaho professor in a recently published article. In an article in the March/April issue...

Hawaii closure shuts out nine bottomfish boats: Northwest Hawaiian Islands now off-limits.(PACIFIC)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle in September signed into law a closure of Northwest Hawaiian Islands state waters to all extractive efforts, including commercial and recreational fishing, though cultural activities still will be allowed. The...

'Extreme Makeover' gives lobsterman new home: volunteers build $500,000 house for one-armed Wells, Maine, fisherman and his family.(NORTHEAST)
December 1, 2005... Usually when someone knocks on your door and proceeds to tell you they are here to demolish your house, it's a good bet you're going to have a bad day. But it was a great day for Wells, Maine, lobsterman Doug Goodale. Goodale and his...

Fleet Visioning Project tackles groundfish future: survey goal is to give managers direction.(NORTHEAST)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... To give fishery managers the direction necessary to create a groundfish fleet that meets the needs of the fishery and the communities that depend on it, the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance has initiated the Fleet Visioning Project. ...

Foundation taps Ames as a Macarthur Fellow: Mainer given $500,000 research grant.(NORTHEAST)
December 1, 2005... Imagine you are 66. You grew up on a Maine island--Vinalhaven. You now live on another one--Deer Isle. You run 500 lobster traps for much of the year. You're not that different from many fishermen. Then suddenly you get a phone call from...

Hurricanes devastate Florida spiny lobster fishery: punishing storms claim 380,000 traps, cripples fleet, robs them of ability to make money.(GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC)
December 1, 2005... While news media have been focused on death, destruction and economic catastrophe in the upper Gulf of Mexico, fishermen in the Florida Keys have seen their livelihoods all but wiped out by hurricanes Dennis, Katrina and Rita, says Ralph...

Winchester Bay, Ore.(HOME PORT: Where we live)
December 1, 2005... THE TOWN Population: There are 488 residents. Fleet size: There are about 20 boats year round, as many as 50 during salmon season in the summer. TOP FIVE LANDINGS IN 2004 Dungeness crab--462,344 pounds worth $767,838 ...

Red tide refuses to leave Florida's west coastline: bloom, hypoxia, pollution is plaguing gulf.(GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... One of the largest and most stubborn red tide outbreaks ever observed persisted along the Gulf Coast late in September, nine months after it began off Florida's Tampa-Fort Myers region. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and...

Fried seasoned grouper: Carlos and Dulcie Valdez, Chokoloskee, Fla.(GALLEY WATCH: At-sea cuisine)
December 1, 2005... Carlos Valdez runs a Torres 43 in the southwest Florida stone crab and grouper fisheries. He cooks a number of dishes on board his boat La Esperanza that have become so popular that he and his wife, Dulcie, recently opened a restaurant, the...

Proposed buyout plan would thin grouper fleet: smaller operators oppose selection criteria.(GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC)
December 1, 2005... Commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico are voting on a controversial voluntary buyout aimed at reducing participation in the grouper fishery. The plan would establish a framework to utilize $35 million Congress authorized for fleet...

Joe Rizzo: Mayetta, N.J.(SNAPSHOT: who we are)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Folklorists call it living in the Barnegat Bay tradition, and a generation ago the baymen's way of life still supported several hundred families at the edge of New Jersey's Pine Barrens. Joe Rizzo is one of a handful who can still work the...

Wanderlust: salmon gillnetter.(BOAT of the MONTH)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... When Jason Metz commits to owning a boat, he stays with it, even if that means stretching it 4 feet, reconfiguring its propulsion system and adding a new house. "I like to see people taking care of old boats, instead of building new ones," he...

Flying salmon spawns good publicity--and criticism: paint job' transforms Alaska Airlines' 'salmon-thirty-salmon' jet into airborne ad campaign.(NORTH PACIFIC)
December 1, 2005... Alaska Airlines unveiled in October its latest scheme of advertising its connections to hauling seafood when it unveiled a freshly painted Boeing 737-400 sporting Alaska king salmon along its sides. Transforming the jet into a flying fish...

Boat harbor construction under way in False Pass: $12.8 million project will berth 88 vessels.(NORTH PACIFIC)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... After more than a decade of planning, the fishing village of False Pass began construction of a new boat harbor this year. The village numbers only 60 year-round residents and is home port to about a dozen local boats. But its location is...

Crabbers set their sails in a rationalized fishery: quotas devised to provide stability, safety.(NORTH PACIFIC)
December 1, 2005... Bering Sea crabbers prepared for their first season fishing under the new rationalized fishery management plan in October. The new plan, which was more than a decade in the making, awarded IFQ shares to fishermen and IPQ shares to...

Bycatch study questions enforcement group's clout: asserts nearly half of stocks Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization manages imperiled.(CANADA)
December 1, 2005... A new report reignites debate over the effectiveness of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization. World Wildlife Fund-Canada recently released an in-depth report that says illegal fishing practices, disguised as bycatch, of species at risk...

Nova Scotia fisherman paves deck of new boat: asphalt surface safer, warmer, owner says.(CANADA)(Arnold Porter)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... A lobster fisherman in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia contracted a paving company this summer to spread 7.2 tons of asphalt on the deck of his new boat, Go For Broke '05. Owner Arnold Porter believes the asphalt will be a smooth working surface...

Pinks opening does little to pacify B.C. harvesters: say low price doesn't offset sockeye loss.(CANADA)
December 1, 2005... A short pink salmon opening on the Fraser River did little to improve a disappointing commercial salmon fishery in British Columbia last summer, and did nothing to quell fishermen's frustrations. The Johnstone Strait pink salmon opening in...

NMFS pushing for IFQs in proposed Magnuson bill: White House favors market-based approach, but legislator aims to protect small-boat fleet.(NATIONAL)
December 1, 2005... "Market-based" solutions to public policy problems are a favorite of the Bush administration, and proposed changes to federal fisheries law could promote new quota systems for Pacific groundfish, Florida grouper and New England hook boats. ...

Vietnamese product seeking share of surf turf on supermarket shelves.(NORTHEAST: SURF CLAMS)
December 1, 2005... Right next to the tuna, in the same ubiquitous squat 6 1/2-ounce cans, a new kind of clam is muscling in on the supermarket shelves owned for years by Doxsee and Neptune and other American brands. Vietnamese clams have been making U.S....

Improving fortunes rekindle interest in sockeyes--and in limiting effort.(NORTH PACIFIC: SALMON)
December 1, 2005... Stronger ex-vessel prices and increased harvest volumes in Alaska's sockeye fisheries have begun to rekindle interest among permit holding fishermen who have been sitting out the fisheries in recent years. As for pinks and chums, statewide...

Small rise in mesh size could mean big difference in 'Frisco Bay landings.(PACIFIC: HERRING)(San Francisco Bay)
December 1, 2005... After a few years of begging, pleading and finagling, San Francisco Bay herring fishermen's wish was granted: They can use a smaller mesh during the 2005-06 season. The California Fish and Game Commission approved the change at the end of...

Stocks ascendant, but hurricane is a blow to much of the longline fleet.(GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC: SWORDFISH)
December 1, 2005... Atlantic swordfish are highly migratory, and so are the skippers and boats that chase them, ex-vessel prices and fuel costs permitting. In mid-September, South Florida long-liner Vince Pyle was holed up in the North Carolina port of...

Gillnet girls: three generations have made a living salmon fishing out of Sointula, British Columbia.(FAMILY PORTRAIT)(Biography)
December 1, 2005... A light gray chop greets the Wolf Point, Linda Sowden's 36-foot aluminum gillnetter, as we leave the government wharf at Port McNeil on northern Vancouver Island for the half hour run across Broughton Strait to the fishing community of...

National Fisherman's 2005 highliners.(Bill Maahs, Bill Webber Sr., Wilburn Hall)(Cover Story)(Biography)
December 1, 2005... Covering fisheries, it's easy to become obsessed with politics. We're in an era in which government at all levels is involved in the affairs of fishermen. Likewise, politicians are everywhere; it matters not if the stage is the world or our...

Betting the farm? Ocean aquaculture won't be exempt from the law of diminishing returns, skeptics say.(GROWING CONCERNS)
December 1, 2005... A series of summer storms pound the coast of New Hampshire for a week. The 10-foot seas make it impossible for University of New Hampshire biologist Michael Chambers and his group of graduate students to reach one of the first outposts of...

Rita's watery wrath: a destructive storm surge takes over where Hurricane Katrina left off.(ROUND TWO)(Hurricane Rita)
December 1, 2005... What the hurricane named Katrina did not steal from the Gulf of Mexico's coast, the one named Rita claimed a few weeks later. Floodwaters spawned by Rita surged into processing plants and the homes of fishermen hundreds of miles east of its...

Making good: LeBlanc Brothers' first water-jet lobster boat didn't go as fast the buyer wanted, so they built him another one.(BOATS & GEAR)(LeBlanc Brothers Boatbuilders)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Last spring, when the first boat built with a water jet by LeBlanc Brothers Boatbuilders in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia, failed miserably to reach its expected speed, siblings Neil, Kevin and Leo LeBlanc stuck by their word. They Went back to the...

Big ideas: innovation is the key to progress, and sometimes it leads to profit.(BOATS & GEAR: NOTABLE BOATS)
December 1, 2005... Every commercial fishing boat has profound significance for someone. It could be the child who smashes the bottle across the stem, the fisherman who has all his money tied up, the vessel owner trying to improve his fleet, or the designer who...

The power of the pump: part one of a two-part series on bilge pumps focuses on the gear that expels unwelcome water from your boat.(BOATS & GEAR: STAYING AFLOAT)(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2005... In a perfect world none of our boats will ever leak, so we won't need bilge pumps. Boats will never sink at their moorings. In the perfect world they won't wallow their rails under with a bilge full of water while the crew tries to get her to...

Program highlights: Qwest Field and Event Center, Nov. 17-19.(PACIFIC MARINE EXPO)(Calendar)
December 1, 2005... Thursday, Nov. 17 Fisheries Management and Safety: Are Managers Obligated to Make It Safe? 10 a.m.-11 a.m., Room: C1 Can the regional councils advance fishing vessel safety as they develop management plans and move forward with...

AIRMAR Ultrasonic WeatherStation: Airmar Technology Corporation.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 1247 The AIRMAR Ultrasonic WeatherStation provides seven key weather elements without any moving parts! True and apparent wind speed and direction, air temperature, barometric pressure, relative humidity, dew point and wind chill...

Brikksen Company.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 709 Brikksen is joining the marine industry as a major supplier of marine hardware, wire rope, and fasteners. We are currently specializing in high-quality stainless steel products. Brikksen has been a leader in the stainless steel...

DMX[TM]: Duramax.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... Booth 1531 DMX[TM] is a rubber based material combining the benefits of Cutless[R] rubber bearings together with robust wear properties found in many advanced polymers. Unlike some hard surface bearings, DMX[TM] is unique because the...

Spill-Kit: EnviroMet.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 742 EnviroMet offers the marine industry a complete line of spill clean-up and pollution prevention products including Spill-Tech Absorbents, Enpac Secondary Containment, and our own brand of Spill Kits and Survival Kits EnviroMet's...

LED navigation lights: Fisheries Supply Company.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 1331 Fisheries Supply presents two-mile LED navigation lights from Innovative Lighting. These LED lights meet all Coast Guard requirements for boats up to 20 meters, have 50,000 hours of service life, and have a very low amperage...

SF Series Engines: Guascor USA.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 745 The new SF-Series engines have been designed to provide Maximum Power and Performance under the severest of conditions. This series consists of six and eight cylinder in-line engines as well as twelve and sixteen 60 degree...

Blue Arrow: Hamilton Jet.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 1111 Blue ARROW provides simple and intuitive control for waterjet powered boats in the 25-50 feet range to harness the full maneuvering benefits only waterjets can provide. The system's helm control devices, which include a...

Bandera Recliner: Helmchair.com by Llebroc Ind.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 436 Helm-Chair.com by Llebroc Industries announces the newest addition to its standard line of superior quality Helm and Pilot seating--the Bandera recliner. The Bandera com with a variety of optional features including self-leveling...

New steering products: Kobelt Manufacturing Company.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 1525 Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has now enhanced its product line with a 4-inch I.D. cylinder using die-cast bronze components. Die-casting makes the price better while improving the quality. These competitive high-durability...

BORALIGN[R] brackets: Ludeca Inc.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 1404 BORALIGN[R]-Laser alignment measurement of stern tubes, strut bearings, engine and compressor bores. BORALIGN[R] measures true bore center, not just bore straightness. It measures whether multiple bores are in line with one...

LineController: Mustad Longline.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 811 The computer-based control and data storage system for longline fishing connects to GPS, depth sounders, line haulers and baiting machines. It records position, time, setting speed, depth, baiting percentage, line tension and...

Empowered C-9 propulsion engine: NC Power Systems.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 741 Caterpillar has unveiled the C-9 marine propulsion engine for commercial applications. It maintains a medium duty rating of 510 hp at 2,300 rpm and meets all EPA Tier II compliancy thresholds while retaining an identical...

24/7 EZ Watch[TM]: Perennial Monitoring Systems.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 310 Meet the industry's first low cost, high tech, easy to install engine monitoring system. It always stores the latest 30 days of data from eleven different sensors recording operational information every 5 seconds. The EZ-View...

BFG circle hook combi: Rena International.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 319 Rena International is proud to present the new BFG circle hook combi. This unit will complete the BFG program of automatic baiting and hauling stems for longliners. The new unit is simple to operate, made of stainless steel and...

Oil Miser OM180: Rural Energy Enterprises Inc..(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 122 Toyotomi USA is proud to introduce the Oil Miser OM180 hydronic heating & domestic instantaneous hot water heater. The compact unit features direct or chimney vent capabilities, 1 1/4-inch inlets and outlets on both sides,...

Touch Commander: Seattle Yacht Service Inc..(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 337 The new Touch Commander provides affordable single and multi-engine monitoring with advanced touch screen technology. The industrial-quality Touch Commander computer can also support an optional tank monitoring feature as well as...

ELFA Propulsion: Siemens Energy & Automation Marine Group.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 501 Siemens ELFA Propulsion solution makes boats amazingly maneuverable while eliminating noise so you can enjoy the water. ELFA improves diesel technology with a drive control, synchronizing the operation of the engine, drives, and...

1424 utility flotation vest: Stearns Inc..(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 1219 The Comfort Series[TM] utility vest is specially designed with soft, lightweight mesh on the upper half of the vest for comfort and ventilation. It features a tough, nylon oxford outer shell, two encircling body straps with...

Pin Bone Wizard: University of Alaska Fairbanks--Geophysical Institute.(2005 NEW PRODUCT PROGRAM)
December 1, 2005... BOOTH 2147 The Pin Bone Wizard is your solution to ruffling, trenching and broken bones, The Pin Bone Wizard efficiently pulls pin bones from wild-caught or farmed salmon and trout to economically produce boneless fillets without damage to...

2005 exhibitor listings.(PACIFIC MARINE EXPO)
December 1, 2005... 2005 EXHIBITOR LISTINGS A & D Weighing 1100 ABB Inc. BU Turbocharger 627 ABS 843 Absorption Corporation 229...

Bill would ban imports of voracious Asian carp: fish farms use species to control parasites.(NATIONAL)
December 1, 2005... A battle that pits Great Lakes states versus Southern fish farms is shaping up over Asian carp. The farms import Asian carp from China to control parasites and feast on snails. But some of the large voracious fish have escaped into the...

Lobster smack is repaired; yard tries new core material.(NORTH)
December 1, 2005... If you've spent any time at all traveling Maine's Penobscot Bay over the past six decades, you've probably seen the Bajupa. She's a 50-foot dry-well lobster smack, built in 1946 by Robert Rich of Bernard, Maine, for the Rackliff and Witham...

50-foot crabber launched; damaged seiner hull tested.(WEST)
December 1, 2005... The 50' x 20' Equinox, a steel Dungeness crabber, was launched at the end of September at Fred Wahl Marine Construction in Reedsport, Ore. The 50-footer was built from an in-house design that has caught the attention of West Coast...

'Bama yard is back at work; 38-foot crabber set for N.J.(SOUTH)(Jemison Marine, Alabama)
December 1, 2005... In Bayou La Batre, Al., Tim Jemison, owner of Jemison Marine, was worried about a number of boats in his yard when Hurricane Katrina slammed through. But except for some heavy-duty clean-up work, the boatyard escaped relatively unscathed. In...

Bulletin board.(events)(Calendar)
December 1, 2005... NOV. 17-19 Pacific Marine Expo Qwest Field and Event Center, Seattle, Wash. * www.pacificmarineexpo.com Pacific Marine Expo brings you the largest gathering of commercial marine professionals on the West Coast. The show, featuring...

An illuminating innovation: Britmar Marine aims to bridge the gap between searchlights and floodlights.(PRODUCT ROUNDUP)
December 1, 2005... Trying to pick out a crab buoy, navigation light or where to tie up at the dock on a dark night has its anxious moments. Avoiding the most obvious repercussions of a grievous error in judgment is best served by being able to cast enough...

Bellingham Marine Industries.(On the Move)(Roxie Wyandt appointed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... ROXIE WYANDT has been appointed to the newly created position of Manager of Business Enhancement at BELLINGHAM MARINE INDUSTRIES. Wyandt is responsible for Web site maintenance; developing and organizing press releases and advertising programs;...

Stavis Seafoods.(On the Move)
December 1, 2005... STAVIS SEAFOODS, an importer, exporter and distributor of fresh and frozen seafood products, announced that SEAN BERGEN has returned to the company as its new Fresh Swordfish and Tuna Category manager. With more than 20 years of experience...

Workskiff Inc.(Company News)
December 1, 2005... WORKSKIFF INC, builder of aluminum boats for severe service headquartered in Burlington, Wash., was selected by the U.S. Navy to build six oil spill response boats and two utility boats in the 19- to 25-foot range. The boats will be used for...

National Fisheries Institute Scientific Monitoring Committee.(Company News)
December 1, 2005... On Monday, December 20, at 10:00 a.m., Daniel Cohen, Chairman of the NATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE SCIENTIFIC MONITORING COMMITTEE, will auction off 1.25 million pounds of research set-aside quota to members of the organization. This poundage...

Japan Radio Co.(Company News)
December 1, 2005... Marine electronics manufacturer JAPAN RADIO CO. has opened a new East Coast warehouse to provide improved support and logistics for dealers, distributors and customers. This third-party facility will improve new product shipments to dealers on...

Temperature tracker is on the button; ACR Systems' Smart Button keeps tabs on product freshness throughout transit.
December 1, 2005... The restaurant menu says "fresh fish," but don't you wonder just how fresh that piece of protein is you're eating? If you think you are concerned, think about the chef. If he's in command of a good restaurant, he's a lot happier if he...

Performance Metalshas introduced Boater's Dream ANODE for larger boats.(AT A GLANCE)
December 1, 2005... PERFORMANCE METALS has introduced Boater's Dream ANODE for larger boats. The anode features a high-performance design that utilizes fins to increase the mass and surface area. The company says that the increased area, combined with its aluminum...

Bugg products says its Buggspray INSECT REPELLENT carries EPA approval and is the only repellent that can claim it repels mosquitoes that may transmit West Nile Virus, encephalitis, malaria, or Dengue fever.(AT A GLANCE)
December 1, 2005... BUGG PRODUCTS says its Buggspray INSECT REPELLENT carries EPA approval and is the only repellent that can claim it repels mosquitoes that may transmit West Nile Virus, encephalitis, malaria, or Dengue fever. The repellent is available in two...

Pelican Products has introduced the VB3 2220NV LED for night-vision lighting.(AT A GLANCE)
December 1, 2005... PELICAN PRODUCTS has introduced the VB3 2220NV LED for night-vision lighting. Pelican says that the VB3 2220NV LED has over 100 hours of burn time. The twin red LEDs preserve night vision while generating 5.5 lumens for tasks such as map...

AB Inflatables has redesigned its line of "Superlight" Lammina series of ALUMINUM HULL RIBS. AB has reduced the weight of selected Lammina models by 18 to 22 percent.(AT A GLANCE)
December 1, 2005... AB INFLATABLES has redesigned its line of "Superlight" Lammina series of ALUMINUM HULL RIBS. AB has reduced the weight of selected Lammina models by 18 to 22 percent. The AL8 model now weighs 72 pounds; the AL9.5 Superlight 94 pounds. AB...

Johnson Pump's new Viking Power 16 WATER PUMP was especially designed to pump wastewater from shower drains and similar applications.(AT A GLANCE)
December 1, 2005... JOHNSON PUMP's new Viking Power 16 WATER PUMP was especially designed to pump wastewater from shower drains and similar applications. Spare diaphragms can be installed without removing the pump, and non-choke valves require no in-line filters....

Grundens, best known for their heavy duty foulweather gear, has introduced a GEAR BAG designed for fishermen.(AT A GLANCE)
December 1, 2005... GRUNDENS, best known for their heavy duty foulweather gear, has introduced a GEAR BAG designed for fishermen. Made of waterproof coated nylon fabrics, the bag features two separate zippered end compartments. One compartment has an organizer;...

Japan Radio Co. says its new JLN-550 DOPPLER SONAR offers enhanced speed, accuracy and stability of display.(AT A GLANCE)
December 1, 2005... JAPAN RADIO CO. says its new JLN-550 DOPPLER SONAR offers enhanced speed, accuracy and stability of display. The unit features a new compact dual frequency transducer that is less affected by aeration. A 240 KHz four-beam pulse pattern for...

Viking Life-Saving Equipment's new IMMERSION SUIT model PS2006 meets the U.S. Coast Guard standards and provides enough thermal insulation so the wearer's body temperature doesn't fall more than 2 degrees after six hours in 32- to 35.6-degree Fahrenheit water.(AT A GLANCE)
December 1, 2005... VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT's new IMMERSION SUIT model PS2006 meets the U.S. Coast Guard standards and provides enough thermal insulation so the wearer's body temperature doesn't fall more than 2 degrees after six hours in 32- to 35.6-degree...

Seacurefill says its "No-Spill" FUEL RECOVERY SYSTEM stops overboard discharges of fuel on boats of any size.(AT A GLANCE)
December 1, 2005... SEACUREFILL says its "No-Spill" FUEL RECOVERY SYSTEM stops overboard discharges of fuel on boats of any size. The system enables the user to see when a boat's fuel tank is full by observing fuel in the clear tubing. The fuel is redirected into...