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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
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