THE NET MAKERS: A dedicated team at NET Systems turns out trawl gear for the North Pacific

摘要

In a forest alcove on the north end of Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride west of Seattle, sits the NET Systems campus. It's a factory that buzzes pretty much around the clock, crafting trawl nets, trawl doors, codends, and other products vital tothe success of North Pacific fishermen and other netting customers.Nor'Eastern Trawl Systems, known as NET Systems, was founded in 1978. It's owned by Nichimo, a Japanese company involved in seafood sales, fishing nets, food-processing machinery, and more. NET Systems employs 40-plus people, and looks to Alaska as its main customer.