Seattle-based Blue North christened the newest addition to its North Pacific fishing fleet on Friday, the F/V Blue North.
The F/V Blue North also includes an innovative system designed to ensure what it says is a more humane method of harvesting.
A hook-and-line fishing system ensures one fish is handled at a time, and fish on the lines are pulled into an interior opening in the vessel known as a "moon pool" at the center of the boat. Fish are only out of water for a few seconds before being stunned, processed and frozen on board.
