National Fisherman July 2016

JULY 2016

Incorporating

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

Ready to roll

Rebounding groundfish stocks make West Coast fleet hungry for recovery

SEED & FEED

Modern oyster barge built for bay shallows www.nationalfisherman.com

BOTTOMS UP!

Sounders can get you in fish, out of trouble

CONTENTS

Cover: Skipper-owner Rob Seitz runs his 56-foot trawler South Bay out of Morro Bay, Calif.

Photo by Corey Arnold

NATIONAL FISHERMAN • JULY 2016 • VOL. 97, NO. 3

Features/ Boats&Gear

On Deck

20

Science on Your Side

5

Cover

Examining the potential U.S. catch under varying models of federal management.

Groundfish revival

Pacific Coast stocks are on the rise but fishermen still have plenty of issues with the fishery.

7

In Search of the Simple Life

26

Rooted to the spat

The Tributary is the product of centuries of watermen working toward a better oyster planter.

20

2 Editor’s Log 3 Fishing Back When 4 Mail Buoy/Eileen Sobeck 6 Dock Talk 8 Northern Lights 8 Consequences 10 Around the Coasts 18 Market Reports

30

Searching for sonar Taking a look at the latest and greatest fishfinders that are packed with new features.

5

33

Around the Yards

Shop restores 1903 oyster sloop; Trawler with a long-term plan; A lighter, faster oyster vessel

26

Old buddies and beer straight from the brewery at Cod Trigger Central.

7

Last Set Tied up at Commercial Marine Expo p. 48

36

READER SERVICES Classified

Product Roundup

Compact radio is more than meets the eye; distress signal that complements required flares

Advertiser’s Index

30

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Table of Contents: page 20: Corey Arnold photo page 26: Larry Chowning photo page 30: Wesmar photo

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