National Fisherman articles from December 2007

National Fisherman archives from December 2007

December 2007: this month's highlights.(The hail)
December 1, 2007... Putting out a magazine is work, but it's work we like to do. Sometimes, though, it gets to you: the allocation issues and gear conflicts that divide fishermen, the wrongheaded moves by management. the lawsuits by advocacy groups, the biased...

As winter looms, a blizzard of issues requires attention.(VIEWS from Alaska)
December 1, 2007... An old French proverb proclaims that autumn is the hush before winter. Well, my friends, winter is nigh upon us. As fishing season draws to a close, organizations around the nation are meeting to discuss the issues old and new. The 2008...

Out of (executive) order.(Editor's log)
December 1, 2007... A government of laws, we're taught, not of men. But that's not true: In late October, one man, President George W. Bush, essentially dismissed the Magnuson Act, to say nothing of the U.S. commercial fishing industry. He did this by means...

Fishing back when.(NF classics)
December 1, 2007... 50 YEARS AGO Virginia's new marine research vessel is designed to withstand the Chesapeake Bay's strong storms and work in the open ocean, yet be shallow enough to maneuver in the bay's estuaries. The 55-foot Pathfinder draws just 5 feet...

Deadly trip to Georges Bank tells a chilling tale of offshore lobstermen.(Fo'c'sle library)(Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea)(Brief article)(Book review)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fatal Forecast An Incredible True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea By Michael J. Tougias Scribner, 2007 Hardcover, 240 pp., $24 www.simonsays.com Step aside Bering Sea crabbers, these are the boys of the...

San Diego high school students publish impressive guide to local natural history.(Fo'c'sle library)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] San Diego Bay A Story of Exploitation and Restoration By the Students of Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High California Sea Grant College Program, 2007 Softcover, 311 pp., $24.95 www.anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu ...

The search for research dollars.(From Another Perspective)
December 1, 2007... My last two columns dealt with research for a simple reason; the more we know about fish and fishing, the better we can be at harvesting while maintaining the productivity of our inshore and offshore waters. Simple, isn't it? If we spend more...

King Cove's road to reason.(Dock Talk)
December 1, 2007... In the decade-long fury over a 9-mile single-lane road easement from the Aleut village of King Cove to Cold Bay, Alaska, proposed by the Aleut after several fatal plane crashes and deaths resulting from delayed medical care, a claim by...

Safe transit: communications key in bridge crossing.(Consequences)
December 1, 2007... From U.S. Coast Guard reports More than half of all fishing deaths result from vessels sinking after flooding or capsizing. In these cases, there is often little time to react, don lifesaving gear and abandon the vessel. Almost half of all...

The precautionary principle.(From the town landing)
December 1, 2007... We hear a lot about the precautionary principle in fisheries, but what does the phrase mean? Fisheries managers and environmentalists invoke the precautionary principle when there is a high degree of scientific uncertainty regarding ecological...

Quota cuts can save Bering Sea pollock.(Mail bouy)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2007... As a 17-year veteran of the Bering Sea pollock fishery, I am both alarmed and concerned by the apparent lack of information on what is becoming the worst summer season in history. To date every major cannery in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, will be...

Managing fishermen is not the same as managing fish.(Mail bouy)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2007... I am not often compelled to send emails, but I felt it necessary to speak my mind. I am a third-generation commercial fisherman from Point Judith, R.I. It disturbs me that what editors think the readers of National Fisherman find important is...

Salmon group praises restricted use of rivers.(Mail bouy)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2007... The following is a letter to Marine Harvest in Oslo, Norway, and was undersigned by 32 companies representing six countries. We applaud the comments made in Altaposten in July by the largest shareholder in Marine Harvest, John Fredriksen,...

Cap'n Sane says ... Saturday Cove, Maine.(Mail buoy)(Captain Perc Sane )
December 1, 2007... We all had a meetin' up at Amos' store the other night. The invited guest was Bubba Beal, our own clam cop. Maine pays Bub's salary but he enforces our Cove laws, which are pretty liberal n'loose. Anyways, Bub was up at the store the other...

Act now to save bluefin tunas.(A letter from Bill Hogarth)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2007... One of the greatest difficulties in managing international fish stocks is to get both consensus and commitment to reduce harvests when necessary to preserve their health for future generations. We have had some success in the past--rebuilding...

No two sides to disaster.(In search of the simple life)
December 1, 2007... Hunting season, so I haven't been keeping up with the news the way I should, but there was no missing the headlines in the Seattle Times: "Gigantic mine proposal tests values of Alaskans," subtitled, "$300B in gold, copper near world's richest...

Calif. officials poison lake to kill invasive northern pike: $16m second attempt bolstered by fear that Midwestern species could affect salmon habitat.(ALASKA and PACIFIC)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A fleet of 25 boats dumped 16,000 gains of poison into Lake Davis near the Sierra Nevada town of Portola, Calif., in September, as part of a last-ditch $16 million effort to rid the lake of the invasive, voracious...

Herring genetics hinder construction of gold mine: Coeur Alaska's project awaits NMFS tests.(ALASKA and PACIFIC)
December 1, 2007... The genetic composition of herring species returning to spawn in Lynn Canal--northwest of Juneau, Alaska--could hamper efforts to develop Coeur Alaska's Kensington Gold Mine, north of Juneau. A herring population of less than 1,000 tons that...

Program promotes Calif. seafood, fishing industry: Web site hypes local fishermen and catch.(ALASKA and PACIFIC)(Website overview)
December 1, 2007... The Faces of California Fishing--a Web site and non-profit program designed to promote the fishing industry to chefs, restaurants, markets and consumers--launched in October with a kickoff party in Morro Bay. "There's a real need for...

Cause of summer's N.Y., N.J. menhaden kills debated: despite a series of local events, fishermen and officials say the bait fish are plentiful.(ATLANTIC)(New York and New Jersey)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... A series of summer menhaden kills in the lower reaches of the New York-New Jersey harbor prompted calls for more water testing, and speculation that newly abundant fish schools may be in more danger from marginal oxygen levels. At least...

Popular commercial pier faces threat of tear-down: advocates say Va. city must maintain it.(ATLANTIC)
December 1, 2007... Watermen are battling Newport News, Va., officials over the demolition of a city-owned pier that fishermen have used for decades. Deep Creek on the James River has been one of the most active commercial fishing ports on Chesapeake Bay. In...

Home Port: where we live: Bodega Bay, Calif.(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... THE TOWN Bodega Bay has a population of 1,423 with 109 active, year-round commercial boats and many more transient boats come salmon season. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TOP FIVE LANDINGS IN 2006 BY VALUE Dungeness crab--1.63...

No limits yet: fishermen fear closure of grounds: channel now designated as cod habitat.(ATLANTIC)
December 1, 2007... The slow recovery of New England cod stocks has prompted fishery managers to designate a large swath of ocean off Nantucket as a special habitat area for juvenile cod. Fishermen fear the move will lead to closure of the 4,537-square-mile...

Garlic shrimp: Karen Bell, Cortez, Fla.(GALLEY WATCH: AT-SEA CUISINE)(Florida)(Recipe)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... A.P. Bell Fish Co. has long been synonymous with fishing in Cortez, Fla. Thanks in large part to the foresight of Walter Bell, A.R Bell Fish Co. had a fleet of longline vessels ready to take up the slack when Floridians voted the inshore...

Scientists say B.C. wild salmon are at risk from sea lice: letter calls for physical barriers to protect wild stocks and quarantine farmed fish.(NATION/WORLD)
December 1, 2007... The authorization of three more salmon net pen licenses in British Columbia prompted 18 prominent scientists to declare that sea lice breeding on farmed salmon are threatening the province's wild Pacific salmon. The scientists signed an open...

Bluefin landings high in P.E.I., but price takes dip: size of fish reduces its quality and value.(NATION/WORLD)(Prince Edward Island)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Prince Edward Island fishermen have succeeded in catching bluefin, but they can't catch a break. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] During the summer, for example, lobster landings were good, but the prices were low, with buyers blaming the rise...

Ben Banow: Owl's Head, Maine.(SNAPSHOT: WHO WE ARE)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On a warm summer's day in Rockland, Maine, Ben Banow has his two young sons for a visit to the Double Eagle, the Penobscot Bay-based herring carrier owned by Glenn Lawrence of Owls Head. Banow has served on the...

Feds want to reclaim payments to tariff relief recipients: Louisiana buyer fights customs department's demand for return of $1.2 million windfall.(GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC)
December 1, 2007... U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting the return of some tariff money that was paid to shrimpers, dock owners and shrimp processors following a 2004 International Trade Commission determination that exporters had illegally dumped...

Bobbie Dee: Seiner Sand Point, Alaska.(BOAT OF THE MONTH)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] William Dushkin of Sand Point, Alaska, was ecstatic to find the plug for the female mold used to lay up the hulls to countless 42-foot Delta seiners that work the salmon and herring haunts of Alaska's nearshore...

Snapper/grouper report recommends limited access: projects up to $20m bump in fishery value.(GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC)
December 1, 2007... A report by Boulder, Colo.-based Redstone Strategy Group concludes that implementing a limited access privilege program would be the most economically efficient way to achieve consolidation in the South Atlantic snapper/grouper fishery. ...

Western Pacific.(COUNCIL UPDATES: News from the regional management councils)(Western Pacific Fishery Management Council)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council re-elected Sean Martin, co-owner of Pacific Ocean Producers, as its chair. Martin is the only commercial fisherman on the Council. Noting that fisheries in the U.S. Pacific islands fisheries...

New England.(COUNCIL UPDATES: News from the regional management councils)(New England Fishery Management Council)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... The New England Fishery Management Council is seeking qualified candidates for its Scientific and Statistical Committee. Nominations must include a summary of the nominee's qualifications for the appointment, including the length and type of...

Gulf of Mexico.(COUNCIL UPDATES: News from the regional management councils)(Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council was to meet in Biloxi, Miss., as October drew to a close. The Reef Fish Management Committee was to review the results of the scoping meetings for Reef Fish Amendment 29 and meet with industry...

North Pacific.(COUNCIL UPDATES: News from the regional management councils)(North Pacific Fishery Management Council)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is calling for nominations to its Advisory Panel and its Scientific and Statistical Committee. The AP is composed of representatives of the fishing industry and others interested in managing the...

Pacific.(COUNCIL UPDATES: News from the regional management councils)(Pacific Fishery Management Council)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... The Pacific Fishery Management Council in September directed the Highly Migratory Species Management Team to begin developing a range of alternatives to allow a shallow-set longline fishery. All longline fishing for highly migratory species...

South Atlantic.(COUNCIL UPDATES: News from the regional management councils)(South Atlantic Fishery Management Council)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Nearly 100 fishermen attended the final in a series of public scoping meetings held by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council in September at which the council solicited public input on measures to reduce the harvest of gag grouper and...

Caribbean.(COUNCIL UPDATES: News from the regional management councils)(Caribbean Fishery Management Council)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... The Caribbean Fishery Management Council intends to prepare draft environmental impact statements to describe and analyze management alternatives to be included in amendments to the fishery management plans for the spiny lobster, reef fish, and...

Seasonal glut dampens price as fish make their way toward North Carolina.(GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC: SWORDFISH)
December 1, 2007... As fall approached, a seasonal glut was driving prices down while the fish were still making their way south to within easy reach of the North Carolina vessels that last year landed 652,696 pounds of swordfish, a record for the Tar Heel fleet....

Consolidated fleet is working harder, going farther offshore, but earning less.(NORTHEAST: SURF CLAM)
December 1, 2007... Tough times in the East Coast sea clam industry have downsized the fleet to 25 surf clam vessels this year from 36 in 2005, pushing a wave of consolidation that analysts say favors a new class of larger vessels built since 2000. ...

Lack of fish, harvesters, processors keeps California fishery in doldrums.(PACIFIC: HERRING)
December 1, 2007... The California herring roe fleet is expecting to catch less fish during the 2007-08 season, which kicks off in early December. Biomass estimates following last year's fishery point to a dismal harvest with a San Francisco Bay quota of only...

In Southeast, shortage of kings helps trollers in strong year for Alaska fleet.(NORTH PACIFIC: SALMON)
December 1, 2007... The 2007 salmon season in Alaska will go down in history for several reasons, not the least of which is the ex vessel prices Southeast trollers received for their chinooks. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No sooner had the year begun when...

Program highlights Qwest Field Event Center Seattle, Nov. 15-17.(Pacific Marine Expo)(Calendar)
December 1, 2007... Program highlights Damage Control: Techniques to control flooding Thursday, Nov. 15, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Keynote Area--Show Floor This session will include demonstrations of effective techniques for controlling flooding caused by...

2007 show listing.(Pacific Marine Expo)(List)
December 1, 2007... 2007 Show Listing A & D Weighing 926 A-1 Scale Sales & Service 824 ABB Inc. BU Turbocharger 1053 ABS Americas ...

Helmchair.com by Llebroc Industries.(NEW PRODUCTS: See these new products and more, on display at Pacific Marine Expo)
December 1, 2007... Booth #217 Bandera Helm Chair Llebroc's Bandera Helm Chair is the most popular luxury pilot recliner in our line. Stylish, durable and affordable, it has a powder coated steel frame with recliner mechanism, molded foam seat cushions...

John Deere Power Systems.(NEW PRODUCTS: See these new products and more, on display at Pacific Marine Expo)
December 1, 2007... Both #1217 6.8L Six-Cylinder Engine The 6.8L six-cylinder engine is offered as either a propulsion or gen drive engine in either keel cooled or Heat exchanger configurations. The engines are either turbocharged, non-aftercooled,...

John Deere Power Systems.(NEW PRODUCTS: See these new products and more, on display at Pacific Marine Expo)
December 1, 2007... Booth #1217 12.5L Six-Cylinder Engine The 12.5L six-cylinder engine is offered as either a propulsion or gen drive engine in either keel cooled or heat exchanger configurations. The engines are either turbocharged, non-aftercooled,...

Marco Global.(NEW PRODUCTS: See these new products and more, on display at Pacific Marine Expo)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Booth #1120 Hydraulic Pump Drives and Clutches Marco, the leader in the design and production of innovative, durable products, are now offering our new pump drives and clutches available with a wide range of...

Marine Rescue Technologies.(NEW PRODUCTS: See these new products and more, on display at Pacific Marine Expo)
December 1, 2007... Booth #707 SeaSave Marine Rescue Technologies introduces SeaSave, an innovative man overboard retrieval system under any conditions. SeaSave surrounds the MOB and draws him to safety. Illuminated, hand launched by one person, and...

Microphase Coatings.(NEW PRODUCTS: See these new products and more, on display at Pacific Marine Expo)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Booth #343 Phasecoat Bare Bottom Black A pesticide-free coating that is suitable for use on pleasure craft, ships, and marine structures. It's durable and withstands the rigor of hard, fast use. The coating...

MurCal.(NEW PRODUCTS: See these new products and more, on display at Pacific Marine Expo)
December 1, 2007... Booth #702 HelmView F.W. Murphy's HelmView marine display is a multifunction tool that enables operators to view many different engine parameters and service codes on a simple-to-read LCD screen. HelmView features full-color graphics...

Naust Marine.(NEW PRODUCTS: See these new products and more, on display at Pacific Marine Expo)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Booth #1445 AXW Control System ATW control system for electrical winches in all sizes of fishing vessels in more than 25 years. The system is for holding the fishing gear in perfect geometry at all times....

North Star Ice Equipment.(NEW PRODUCTS: See these new products and more, on display at Pacific Marine Expo)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Booth #235 North Star Liquid Ice System Designed for land-based and shipboard installations, North Star Liquid Ice Systems are available in four models ranging from 44 to 154 tons of liquid ice per day....

Severn Trent DeNora.(NEW PRODUCTS: See these new products and more, on display at Pacific Marine Expo)
December 1, 2007... Booth #307 Mariner Omnipure The Mariner Omnipure series of compact marine sanitation devices meet capacities up to 60 persons (black water) and 25 persons (black and gray water). The largest unit treats 1,796 gallons of human...

Sherwin-Williams.(NEW PRODUCTS: See these new products and more, on display at Pacific Marine Expo)
December 1, 2007... Booth #725 SeaGuard 1000 Sherwin-Williams' new SeaGuard 1000 marine enamel offers improved color and gloss retention over standard alkyds. Great for exterior or interior surfaces, it can be applied at temperatures below 40 degrees F...

Stearns.(NEW PRODUCTS: See these new products and more, on display at Pacific Marine Expo)
December 1, 2007... Booth #823 Stearns, a leading manufacturer of immersion suits worldwide, has redesigned its I590 Immersion suit for 2008. Visit us at booth #823 to see the exciting new changes. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] www.stearnssafety.com

Viega.(NEW PRODUCTS: See these new products and more, on display at Pacific Marine Expo)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Booth #125 ProPress Marine Systems ProPress Marine Systems by Viega offers an approved alternative to welding and brazing. Stainless, copper-nickel, and copper fittings are press connected in seconds....

Gathering steam: the group Commercial Fishermen of America is striving to become the unifying voice of the nation's harvesters.(NF Interview)(Interview)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I recall a bunch of folks who first got together at a NOAA conference in Washington four years ago. Where are you now in terms of organizational objectives? We're coming along; we're meeting our goals as far as...

Study haul: Ariel Gilley graduates from a Maine lobstering apprenticeship--and high school.(At sea)
December 1, 2007... It's a warm and pleasant August mid-coast Maine morning in Southwest Harbor, situated on the southwestern entrance to Somes Sound on Mount Desert Island. Brilliant sunshine graces a bold and beautiful blue sky. Ariel Gilley, 17, and her...

False pass not fading: more than a century old, this Alaska fishing town maintains a sense of equilibrium.(In profile)
December 1, 2007... I'd love to begin with the big salmon money, the frenzy in the years that fishing had turned so hot and heavy out in False Pass that most of us owed more to Uncle Sam in taxes than we'd grossed in previous seasons. But that would be getting...

National Fisherman's 2007 Highliners.(Cover story)
December 1, 2007... If highline boats sit a little lower in the water when they return from a trip, it's possible highline skippers stand a little taller on the wharf. This stance, however, will not reflect conceit or hubris, but simple accomplishment and...

Camera time: electronic monitoring may be the next step in the evolution of observer programs.(Boats & Gear: Surveillance technology)
December 1, 2007... The marine community has not been immune from the use of the monitoring cameras that have become so commonplace. Closed-circuit TV systems are used on all kinds of boats, and not just naval and Coast Guard boats: cruise liners, ferries,...

Second of its kind: Fierce Leader takes its place in the fleet as, after a 5-year absence, Van Peer Boatworks retakes its place.(Boats & Gear: Boatbuilding)
December 1, 2007... On Oct. 10, the 63-foot Fierce Leader pulled away from the dock in Fort Bragg, Calif., and steamed out to sea. After outfitting in Warrington, Ore., her home port, the Fierce Leader will head south, in time to make California's mid-November...

Feeling fuelish: electronic diesels can be particular about what they are burning.(Boats & Gear: Motor maintenance)
December 1, 2007... Most fishermen didn't relish the introduction of electronically controlled engines: it was something they weren't familiar with, and it takes fishermen awhile to feel their way around something new. And the engines didn't make any sense at...

Lobster boat gets raised sheer; new design has Maine lineage.(NORTHEAST)
December 1, 2007... In Milbridge, Maine, Sargent's Custom Boats finished off a Wayne Beal 46 and launched it in August for Chris Nelson of Winter Harbor, Maine. To get the 850-hp Caterpillar C15 engine and a 6-kW Onan genset below the split wheelhouse's cabin...

Longliner gets a power boost; NOAA sends Texas 83-foot cat.(WEST)
December 1, 2007... Hauled out in September at Fishing Vessel Owners Marine Ways m Seattle was the 60-foot steel longliner Quest. She was in for repowering both the main engine and a generator. The engine coming out of the boat was a 270-hp Caterpillar 3406...

Oyster boat evokes heritage; dredging prevails in Virginia.(SOUTH)
December 1, 2007... David Moore's family has a history of wooden boatbuilding, and he is putting it to use building a deadrise 30' x 11' x 1' 10" workboat that he will use dredging oysters in the James and Warwick rivers. Moore, of Newport News, Va., has...

Furuno adds 3-D to its NavNet: improved charting and high-definition dual radar now included in navigation package.(Product roundup)
December 1, 2007... I don't know if the interest level matches the trailers for a movie like "3:10 to Yuma," but boat owners have been checking out the teasers for Furuno's new NavNet 3D on the NavNet Web site. Furuno doesn't give a lot away, but there's certainly...

A genset turned into a backup main engine: Wesmar's latest product introduced at Pacific Marine Expo.(Product roundup)
December 1, 2007... You are hauling gear a couple of hours outside of port when the short length of hose joining the keel cooler and the Cat's cooling system disintegrates from old age. Usually you carry a length of hose just for that emergency, but you gave it to...

Marport says its new hybrid catch sensor is the first catch sensor that operates on both 40-kHz and 70-kHz frequencies.(At a glance)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MARPORT says its new HYBRID CATCH SENSOR is the first catch sensor that operates on both 40-kHz and 70-kHz frequencies. The sensor also has an optional angle inclinometer that instantly indicates if the cod end has...

King Controls recently introduced the Sea-King 1800-HD and 1500-HD marine satellite TV antennas.(At a glance)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] KING CONTROLS recently introduced the SEA-KING 1800-HD and 1500-HD marine satellite TV antennas. The antennas are compatible with HDTV programming from DirecTV, Dish Network and ExpressVu. A rotary-joint design...

Pila has just added the Codex module to its line of flashlights.(At a glance)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PILA has just added the CODEX module to its line of flashlights. Screw it into a Pila flashlight, and the flashlight can be set to emit individual signals, strobe or the SOS distress code. The Codex can also be set...

Seakey has come out with the Seakey 2DM, a dual-mode wireless response product that monitors bilge-water levels and battery voltage as well as your boat's position with its own GPS and switches between satellite and cellular frequencies to stay with the strongest signal.(At a glance)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SEAKEY has come out with the SEAKEY 2DM, a dual-mode wireless response product that monitors bilge-water levels and battery voltage as well as your boat's position with its own GPS and switches between satellite and...

Safeguard Technology offers Hi-Traction Covers that come in handy for steps and other areas that are wet or exposed to oil or grease.(At a glance)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SAFEGUARD TECHNOLOGY offers HI-TRACTION COVERS that come in handy for steps and other areas that are wet or exposed to oil or grease. First used on offshore oil and gas rigs, some covers go over the leading edge of a...

Innovative Lighting's new Slimline LED light bar might he just the thing to keep your trailer from being rammed from behind after you've loaded the clam skiff aboard and are heading down the road.(At a glance)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] INNOVATIVE LIGHTING's new SLIMLINE LED light bar might he just the thing to keep your trailer from being rammed from behind after you've loaded the clam skiff aboard and are heading down the road. Since LEDs...

Bulletin board.(Brief article)(Calendar)
December 1, 2007... NOV. 28-30 International WorkBoat Show Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans * www.workboatshow.com Last year's show was a resounding success, and the International WorkBoat Show will return to New Orleans in 2007. This show...

The Pacific Northwest Salmon Center hosted the fifth annual Wild Salmon Hall of Fame Awards in Bremerton, Wash., in late September.(ON THE MOVE)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... The PACIFIC NORTHWEST SALMON CENTER hosted the fifth annual WILD SALMON HALL OF FAME AWARDS in Bremerton, Wash., in late September. This year's inductees were Bill Bradbury, Oregon's secretary of state; Jim Kramer, executive director of Shared...

Mustang Survival.(COMPANY NEWS)(Mustang Survival's 40th anniversary)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... This year marks MUSTANG SURVIVAL's 40th anniversary. The Bellingham, Wash.-based company started in 1967 with Irv Davies' invention of the Floater Coat and since then has built a reputation for leading research, design and innovation in the...

Naust Marine, based in Gardabaer, Iceland, has named Harris Electric, of Seattle and Dutch Harbor, Alaska, as its preferred installation and service agent for western U.S. projects.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... NAUST MARINE, based in Gardabaer, Iceland, has named HARRIS ELECTRIC, of Seattle and Dutch Harbor, Alaska, as its preferred installation and service agent for western U.S. projects. Naust Marine manufactures electric winch systems for trawlers...

Kodiak, Alaska..(Last set)
December 1, 2007... The seiner Thalassa makes its final set of the day on chum ("dog") salmon in Duck Bay, off Kodiak, in June. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]