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Capt. Paul

Founder and Editorial Director

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.

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Markets, labor, and building a fleet the next generation can join
Interview

Markets, labor, and building a fleet the next generation can join

Tomás Reyes on markets, labor, and building a fleet the next generation can join.

By Capt. Paul · 2mos ago
Who Owns America's Fish?, the full investigation
Series

Who Owns America's Fish?, the full investigation

A six-month review of council records, landings data, and permit transfers, collected into one long-form report.

By Capt. Paul · 2mos ago
Who Owns America's Fish?
Investigation

Who Owns America's Fish?

Inside the decades-long fight over how the nation's most valuable fisheries are divided, and why a quiet allocation formula now decides who fishes, who profits, and who gets left at the dock.

By Capt. Paul and Marisa Cole · 2mos ago
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