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Articles in February, 2002 issue of National Fisherman

• Three well-traveled diesel doctors come to the rescue of sick engines when time is money. (Power Plant T.L.C.)
  by Charlie Ess
• 2002 diesel lineup
• Graceful racers: the grand old oyster skipjacks of the Chesapeake remind us that speed isn't everything. (Boats & Gear)
  by Larry Chowning
• Canadian harvest weighing heavily on minds of West Coast shrimpers. (Pacific Pink Shrimp)
  by Richard Bard
• Picking houses hope labeling lures consumers to quality U.S. product. (Northeast Crabs)
  by Dexter Van Zile
• Pot Luck is well-equipped; Spain to deliver scalloper. (North)
  by Michael Crowley
• Report says cruise ships threaten Inside Passage: cites sewage concerns on Canadian side. (Canada)
• Alaska group boosting salmon in the heartland: health campaign raises research funds. (North Pacific)
  by Charlie Ess
• Creating a niche. (Editor's Log)
  by Jerry Fraser
• Cap'n Sane says.... (Mail Buoy)
  by Perc Sane
• Georgia, South Carolina praying for rain; everybody wants a price. (Gulf/South Atlantic Shrimp)
  by Hoyt Childers
• Not only will new paint make your iron shine, it will inhibit rust and highlight any oil leaks. (Power Plant T.L.C.)
  by Ben Evridge
• No rest for the dead. (Consequences)
• Red crab fishery heads towards limited-entry plan: management council scientists say stocks can sustain 5-million-pound annual harvest. (Northeast)
  by Dexter Van Zile
• $500 boat is a real bargain; Sintes builds a new skimmer. (South)
  by Larry Chowning
• Slippery when wet -- no more: Pro-Tred steps, mats are designed to help keep you on your feet
  by Michael Crowley
• Commercial group blasts individual fishing quotas. (Mail Buoy).
  by Russell E. Cleary
• Japan economy, transport issues deter all but most stubborn divers. (North Pacific Urchins)
  by Charlie Ess
• The scoop on the scope: new technology improves detection capabilities, but safety still requires vigilance. (Boats & Gear Radar)
  by Michael Crowley
• Of fish and men. (Forum)
  by Doug Herman
• The Width of the Sea. (In review: the tourism thing).~(book review)
  by Julie Bernier
• Cents and sensibility: lessons for navigating fishing's economic straits. (Take Care Of Business)
  by Charlie Ess
• Researcher: eel decline is bad sign for fishery: cites a drop in number of mature adults. (National)
  by Denise Trunk
• Canadian boatbuilders find U.S. market closed to them. (Mail Buoy).
  by Marty Mallek
• Squid fleet ends strike, but pace of fishing is slow: low dock prices and shrinking profit margins result in vessels working every other day. (Pacific)
  by Christina S. Johnson
• Chinese oysters succeed in Virginia experiments: strain proves disease-resistant, grows fast. (Northeast)
  by Larry Chowning
• Home port: where we live
  by Dexter Van Zile
• New arrivals: foreign entrants vie for place in North American markets
  by Michael Crowley
• Alrita hauled at Wash. yard; U.S. boats head to Victoria. (West)
  by Michael Crowley
• Board rejects proposal to delay opilio opening: fleet says later start would enhance safety. (North Pacific)
  by Charlie Ess
• Observations: a veteran of 10 years tallying the catch of the Bering Sea crab fleet offers her insights during a short but hectic opening. (Keeping Count).
  by Daryl Kyra Lee
• Lights that last for pelagic longliners: using LEDs, the Electralume should avoid the drawbacks of other illumination sources
  by Michael Crowley
• Fishing for clout: N.Y. draggerman Dave Aripotch wants the U.S. fleet to replicate the success of others
  by Dexter Van Zile
• Biologist sees leveling of sardine population: cites of evidence of decline in recruitment. (Pacific)
  by Christina S. Johnson
• Utility agency's decision focus of salmon lawsuit: plaintiffs take issue with power emergency. (Pacific)
  by Jennifer Karuza