Everybody poops, and during peak season in Bristol Bay, a big influx of people to the region means a big influx of waste. On land, that sewage travels from toilet to treatment plant. But for boats in the bay, the bathroom is a bucket.

Technically, it’s against the law to dump sewage waste within three nautical miles of shore. 

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