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E-stop! Fish Tech.
I worked on the F/V Lake Bay, a purse seiner out of Seattle in 2007. This system was recently installed on the boat’s deck winch and I found it to be a great idea. However, I found myself hitting it...
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Wifi on the Water With Saltwater Antennas?
This is really awesome technology. I have recently thought of connecting the boats thru a “mesh” network of wifi routers. It would be awesome if we could use tech for communication between fishing...
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Facebook + Deadliest Catch = Ultimate Timewaster
Discovery Communications teamed up with Hive Media on new Facebook game Deadliest Catch: The Social Game, in which players act as the captains of their own crab boats, navigating the Bering Sea to...
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Fishing Vessel Refrigeration Workshop
A workshop that helps commercial fishermen better use and maintain onboard refrigeration systems that’s been popular in remote Alaska coastal communities is coming to Anchorage. The Alaska Sea...
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Scientists make diesel fuel using sun, water and carbon dioxide
Joule’s website describes the breakthrough as ‘energy independence’, although many remain sceptical. Chief executive Bill Sims said: ‘We make some lofty claims, all of which we believe, all which...
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Alaska Waypoints! Tweet the Fleet.
A new website has launched that hopes to bring Alaskan Fishermen together. We are looking for photos and stories from your commercial fishing experience. Tweet the fleet at #alaskaway. Filed under:...
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University of Alaska to Start Commercial Fishing Course?
Image by gillfoto via Flickr Over the years of fishing, I have seen many of pitiful greenhorns. While its nice to see the fresh perspective of a new face, its always frustrating knowing these...
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Fish Tech | Next Gen Nobeltec 11
I have seen the future of Nobeltec, and it has no. . . okay, okay, I couldn’t resist. But c’mon, let’s admit, that dongle was the only real thing we hated about Nobeltec navigation software. And...
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Fish Tech | Alaska PFD Gadget Wish List
It’s that time again. Every Fall, the glorious state of Alaska hands out a nice chunk of cash to all of the sun deprived locals. The Costco in Juneau already shows signs of huge TVs flying out the...
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Juneautek 2.0 beta! New Ipad Interface.
I love tinkering around with web apps. For the couple years or so that I have been running the blog, I have been trying different web hosting services. Eventually, I found myself at Blogger. I...
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Fish Tech | The Fisherman Proof iPhone Case!
Countless cellphones have been lost to the sea or fallen victim to the harsh work environment of a fishing boat. These waterproof cases may just save your fancy iPhone from “Davy Jones Locker.” First...
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LIVE | Ustream of the Pacific Marine Expo 2011
Its my first time at the Pacific Marine Expo. I will be posting live video of some of tHe booths and things that interest me. Hit reload on the player to check for live content. I’ll be posting a...
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Fish Tech | A Few Of A Fisherman’s Favorite Things
Happy Holidays! I’ve been busy in Seattle since the Expo. Juneautek Labs is in full swing down here in the Emerald City. We are currently working on a couple of new projects that will be super...
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Fish Tech | Spot II GPS Messenger
This is a great idea for the smaller vessels like skiffs and such that don’t have room for a standard GPS. I personally will be using it for back country sking so I can track the unknown nether...
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Fish Tech | The Fishermen Friendly iPad Navigation App
I doubt that any commercial fishing vessel would rely on simply an ipad to navigate the boat. However, it looks like the iPad could be useful on the vessel for something else than just streaming...
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Fish Tech | CES 2012 Wrap Up
Every dawn of a New Year, the latest and greatest electronic gadgets are on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas. This year, huge OLED TVs wowed the crowd, but the real story is all...
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Fish Tech | Raymarine E Series Defines The Future Of Navigation.
Raymarine‘s newest E and C Series launches this spring and packs a ton of amazing features. The primary differences lie in the E series touch screen capabilities. The touch screen on the E Series adds...
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Fishtory | Southeast Alaska and Herring
The history of herring in the southeast reaches back nearly 4000 years to the subsistence uses of the of the local Tinglit and Haida who harvested the herring roe on the branches of Hemlock trees. This...
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Fish Tech | Furuno Navnet TZTouch
The advent of the iPad is changing the face of boat gadgetry forever. Furuno steps up to the challenge with the NavNet TZTouch. With its multitouch interface and built in wireless capabilities, NavNet...
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Market News | Whole Foods, MSC, Sustainability And Me
Recently Whole Foods have made some bold moves on its aggressive plan to sell only sustainable seafood. Presently, no “red labeled” seafood will be sold at the huge food chain. Certification...
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