Capt. Paul
A commercial captain turned reporter, Paul has covered fisheries policy and the working waterfront for two decades. He writes the weekly commentary and leads the platform's investigations.
Latest from Capt. Paul
12 stories
The burden of proof belongs to those who fence access off
A public resource is a public resource, until someone proves otherwise.
The data is finally catching up to the fleet
Capt. Dale Rourke on a working life on the water, and why he's cautiously optimistic about the new surveys.
Access isn't a privilege the councils grant us
It's the public's resource, and the burden of proof belongs to anyone who wants to fence it off.
Allocation reform, public access, and the slow road to consensus
Hon. Robert Vance on allocation reform, public access, and the slow road to consensus.
The investment case for a commercial permit
What buyers are really paying for, and why.
What traceability rules will mean for the people who move the fish
Grace Hale on what traceability rules will mean for the people who move the fish.
Inside the Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization, and what's really at stake
Sen. María Delgado on the Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization, and what's really at stake.
Rebuilding timelines and the limits of the models
Dr. Elena Marsh on what stock assessments can and can't tell us, and the danger of false precision.
Electronic reporting is coming. Demand it be fair.
The data is fine. The question is who controls it.
