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Bruce Buls

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Bruce Buls is the former technical editor for WorkBoat magazine.

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Catching salmon on Alaska’s Copper River is an unpredictable business, so Cordova-based 60 North added halibut and blackcod to its processing line. 60 North/Sena Sea photos

The Road to 60 North

Getting in and out of Dutch Harbor was never easy, but an October accident plus COVID-19 led to a RavnAir shutdown and bankruptcy filing. Bri Dwyer photo.

Ups and downs: Alaska’s remote fishing hubs grapple with ferry and flight shutdowns

Suits & settlements: How Exxon and the court system failed Alaska fishermen

The America

Loosening the lines: Will America’s Finest set sail or be cut adrift?

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From top left: Lia Morris, senior community development officer, Island Institute; Patrick Fogg, president, Fogg’s Boatworks; George “Casey” Morrill, dock manager Spruce Head Co-op; Chris Ponnwitz, chief commercial oficer, Mack Sustainable Energy, Mack Boring & Parts Co.; Tom Watson, president, ePropulsion Americas; Phoebe Wheeler, community development officer, Island Institute; Bob Baines, captain F/V Thrasher, former Spruce Head Co-op president. Island Institute photo.
May 1, 2026

Maine lobstermen plug in with new electric workboat

A new bipartisan bill in Congress aims to level the playing field for the Gulf Coast states by expanding offshore boundaries for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Photo courtesy of Florida Sea Grant
April 30, 2026

Gulf states push for offshore parity with 9-mile boundary bill

Commercial fishing groups see renewed Congressional momentum as the House advances a Farm Bill with key seafood provisions– a move advocates say aligns with broader efforts to pass the FISH Act. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
April 30, 2026

House advances seafood provisions in Farm Bill

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute has secured more than $10.7 million in federal funding to support international marketing efforts for Alaska seafood. Photo courtesy of ASMI
April 30, 2026

ASMI secures $10.7M in federal funds to boost global seafood marketing

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