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Articles in January, 2004 issue of National Fisherman

• Better and better: our "best of" for 2003 reminds us that you can't stop time, tide, or progress
  by Michael Crowley
• Cap'n Sane says ...
  by Perc Sane
• Calif. fishermen aiding research on industry's value: project to document socioeconomic impact of commercial fishing upon San Luis Obispo
  by Christina S. Johnson
• Pumping out the heat: a central-heating system might be the best way to bring some warmth to you and your boat
  by Bob Bernstein
• Misc. shellfish: Alaska's geoduck divers applaud change in shellfish testing protocol
  by Charlie Ess
• NOAA R/V sent to Alaska; two 25-foot crabbers built
  by Larry Chowning
• Alaska divers' proposal hinges on survey results: horse clam abundance being assessed
  by Charlie Ess
• Researchers keeping eye on spiny lobster virus: officials assessing threat to Fla. fishery
  by Hoyt Childers
• Heavy rains help rob Chesapeake of oxygen: 100-mile 'dead zone' spans Md. and Va
  by Mary Madison
• 62-foot 'ice boat' launched; lobster boat gets metal deck
  by Michael Crowley
• Bulletin board
• Cooperation nets results
  by Bill Hogarth
• The perils of midwater trawling
  by Dave Gelfman
• Lobstermen need to do their own research
  by Nick Crismale
• Petrale sole: fishermen, processors seek ways to beat the glutted winter market
  by Susan Chambers
• Ocean policy commission extends report deadline: first draft slated for November release, but final report may not be ready until January
  by Susan Chambers
• Upgrade your wheelhouse: more and more fishermen are installing computers on their boats, but you need to know which units work best at sea
  by Ev Collier
• 78-foot longliner heads west; Puget Sound crabber unveiled
  by Michael Crowley
• A clean operation, naturally: the Chloropac from USFilter generates chlorine without the hassle
  by Michael Crowley
• Fishing back when
• Dodging bullets
  by Jerry Fraser
• Re-thinking re-rigging
  by Jerry Fraser
• Warm water, low flows take their toll on salmon: strong 2003 returns marred by fish kills
  by Susan Chambers
• Former packer remembers Bristol Bay sailing gillnetters
  by Robert P. Kearney
• Home port: where we live
  by Hoyt Childers
• Seiner set ignites clash over bluefin agreement: groups split on whether pact was violated
  by Dexter Van Zile
• Complaints trigger delay in allocating Fla. funds: December meeting slated to address concerns over distribution of relief aid to shrimpers
  by Hoyt Childers
• Lobster: cold water shrinks Maine catch, but prices warm harvesters' hearts
  by Dexter Van Zile
• By the light of the midnight sun: a British Columbia fisherman charts a course through the years with his vessel
  by Rick Crosby
• Market makers: David and Kimberly Chauvin are determined not to go down with the price of shrimp
  by John Desantis
• Report spurs questions over sea lice infestation: suggests wild salmon infect farmed fish
  by Susan Chambers
• Open hatch likely cause of Arctic Rose sinking: Coast Guard ruling ends extensive probe
  by Charlie Ess
• Biblical implications
  by Brian Arundel
• Erin B. urchin and sea cucumber dive boat
  by Christina S. Johnson
• Studies offer good news on tuna, swordfish front: suggest mercury levels not as dangerous
  by Susan Chambers
• Cultivating his future: Todd Corayer is betting that raising oysters in Narragansett Bay will pay off in sustainable harvests--and profits
  by Dexter Van Zile
• Snapper: rising prices, additional days are well received by derby-weary fleet
  by Hoyt Childers
• This uneasy feeling's mutual
  by Jeff Bogue
• Patience pays off: Eastern Fisheries last bought a new boat 20 years ago. A pair of scallopers added to its fleet are worth the wait
  by Robert Lucey
• No bones about it: Ryco's new filleting machine improves a classic design.
  by Michael Crowley
• Memorial arch to honor Ventura area fishermen: ground is broken for 9' x 11' monument
  by Jennifer Karuza