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Articles in April, 2003 issue of National Fisherman

• All the golden rules. (Consequences).
  by Jerry Fraser
• Green programs fund boats; live-fish vessel constructed. (West)
  by Michael Crowley
• More than 500 protest expansion of B.C. fish farms: opposition to hatchery construction among natives sparks rallies in Canada and abroad. (Canada)
  by Ryan Stuart
• Northeast fisheries becoming disgraceful, yet blame shared. (Mail Buoy)
  by Patrick Knapp
• Super Spool III extends monofilament life: Lindgren-Pitman's design innovations get to the core of mainline maintenance. (Product Roundup)
  by Michael Crowley
• Fisherman plans to defy DFO if cod fishery closes: says agency's science is seriously lacking. (Canada)
  by Bob Gustafson
• The Bristol Bay lawsuit. (Editor's Log).
  by Jerry Fraser
• White House resisting on U.S.C.G. safety role: Senators seek assurance in post-9/11 era. (National)
• Appropriations bill holds $100M for U.S. fisheries: aid package must survive House scrutiny over last-minute additions to spending measure. (National)
• GAO report finds IFQs mean fewer fishermen: says processors' case for shares is flawed. (National)
  by Wesley Loy
• Trawlgate: skeptics redeemed: fish count! (Top Stories From 2002).
  by Dexter Van Zile
• Fishermen make more sacrifices but don't reap rewards for efforts. (Year in Review Northeast).
  by Dexter Van Zile
• Fishing 2000: the view from 1968. (Back To The Future).
  by Jerry Fraser
• New marketing challenges turn 2002 into the year of the fish farm. (Year In Review North Pacific).
  by Charlie Ess
• A single vote keeps state in shrimp alliance: squabble leads representatives to resign. (Gulf * South Africa).
• Where we live. (Home Port).
  by Christina S. Johnson
• Groundfish goals could blunt deadline extension: higher biomass recovery targets may force New England council to continue cutbacks. (Northeast)
  by Dexter Van Zile
• Proposed budget offers hope. (A Letter From Bill Hogarth)
  by Bill Hogarth
• Meet the next generation of generators: Caterpillar's new line of gensets addresses the latest environmental concerns. (Product Roundup).
  by Michael Crowley
• Kids stuff: Alaska salmon seiner Rich Corazza watches his children grow up to follow in his fishing footsteps. (At Sea).
  by Charlie Ess
• Downbeat study at odds with NMFS shark findings: Canada university is faulted for using limited data, in contrast to broader U.S. assessment. (Gulf * South Africa)
  by Hoyt Childers
• Stability challenge subverted by need for economic design. (Mail Buoy).
  by Richard S. Blake
• U.S. crab boats caught fishing in Russian waters: fishermen say faulty charts caused breach.
• Cap'n Sane says.... (Mail Buoy)
  by Perc Sane
• California's new reservations: keep off the sea grass. (Pacific).
  by Christina S. Johnson
• Finessing the future: what next? (North Pacific).
  by Charlie Ess
• Fishing back when.
• Grouper, snapper, yellowfin gains help offset shrimp industry gloom. (Year In Review: Gulf/ S. Atlantic)
  by Hoyt Childers
• Imports stir shrimp industry(the solid south). (Gulf/So. Atlantic).
  by Hoyt Childers
• 94-foot clammer launched; yard hauls damaged trawler. (South)
  by Larry Chowning
• Fond memories dredged up by Atlas diesel engine story. (Mail Buoy)
  by Jan Arthur Sarsten
• Prevent defense: sack corrosion with practical, affordable and long-lasting galvanized fittings. (Metal Maintenance).
  by Ev Collier
• Groundfishing restrictions tighten, imports cut shrimp, salmon prices. (Year In Review Pacific).
  by Susan Chambers
• Proposed scup regulations increasingly meaningless. (To the editor).
  by Sima Freierman
• Stripping down a 38-footer; down east yards are busy. (North)
  by Michael Crowley
• Crabbing about the market: low Dungeness prices led to a strike and have highlighted the influence of a major West Coast buyer. (Fishing Business)
  by Dexter Van Zile
• Life & fish: chronicles of the weird and wondrous.
• Building blocks for security. (Finance)
  by Jeff Bogue
• 30,000 hours of power: proper care and maintenance will vastly extend the life of your boat's engine. (R.P.M.).
  by Ben Evridge
• Delivering old Bessie. (Forum).
  by John Reid
• Key innovations in boats and gear: we present our annual tribute to innovative designs that have changed the face of fishing. (Hall of Fame).
  by Michael Crowley
• Report: water policy caused Kiamath River fish kill: California review says unless federal strategy changes, risk of future die-offs is substantial. (Pacific)
  by Christina S. Johnson
• The Sea's greatest hits
  by Brian Arundel
• The Belle of the bay: a busy Virginia yard turns out a classy wooden boat for a Chesapeake Bay gillnetter and rod-and-reel fisherman. (Boats & Gear).
  by Larry Chowning
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