SEPTEMBER 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
Sisters ship Alaska siblings pair up to sell their own fish and gear online
BOATBUILDING
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California yard has long lines DOCK TALK
Secret snapper talks come to the surface
CONTENTS
Cover: Claire Neaton and Emma Teal Laukitis work the deck of the 42-foot Lucky Dove. Scott Dickerson Photo
NATIONAL FISHERMAN • SEPTEMBER 2016 • VOL. 97, NO. 5
Features/ Boats&Gear
On Deck
18
Dock Talk
5
Why we shouldn’t let Gulf Coast states sneak away with red snapper management.
Cover
Sister act
6
The tale of two siblings raised on salmon and their dedication to Alaska’s fishing industry.
Washington Lookout
22
Ocean planning could result in too many cooks in the regulatory kitchen.
Fish house family
Fresh catch keeps the business thriving and the family together at Island Seafood Market.
26
Take a number
18 2 Editor’s Log 3 Fishing Back When 4 Mail Buoy/Eileen Sobeck 7 Northern Lights 8 In Search of
22
Fashion Blacksmith has a threeyear waitlist for any big jobs on West Coast crabbers.
28
Keeping connected
Find the latest satellite phone tech and data plan that fits your crew’s communication needs.
5
the Simple Life
6
8 Consequences 10 Around the Coasts 16 Market Reports
Last Set
32
Around the Yards
A lucky fleet of shrimpers in Mississippi
Maine lobster boat racing starts; A Calif. builder’s final boat; Getting support after a shop fire.
p. 48 READER SERVICES
36
Classified Advertiser’s Index
Product Roundup
Underwater eyes help fishermen monitor their catch; wooden bearings that will last decades
26
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Table of Contents: page 18: Camrin Dengel photo page 22: Dayna Harpster photo page 26: Fashion Blacksmith photo
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