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here’s something humbling about seeing your own cover story headlining in Fishing Back When. Ten years ago was my rst trip to Alaska for NF. I had the pleasure of spending a full week in and ou t of the shing hamlet of Petersburg.

A lot of Americans put Alaska on a bucket list, but there’s so much to see in this one state with more than 33,000 miles of shoreline (including its islands) that one trip hardly seems adequate.

I’ve been lucky to visit almost every year (before 2020 *insert cry emoji*), sometimes twice, and see new places almost every time. Yet still, I have a long list of shing villages to be checked out before I can say I’ve had the Alaska experience.

This year, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute celebrates 40 years of industryfunded promotion work that has made the Alaska Seafood brand the gold standard for wild sheries.

Although the All Hands on Deck annual meeting will be taking place virtually again this year (Nov. 9-11), I look forward to seeing familiar faces as we gather for three days of an industry deep dive and critical decision-making.

The Northern Lights column this month (page 6) is from Alaska’s Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, who will be attending All-Hands as a new ex-o cio member of the ASMI board of directors.

Our cover story is a di erent kind of deep dive. Fishing photographer and writer Jay Fleming spent ve years immersing himself into island culture in two o shore, isolated working waterfront communities of Chesapeake Bay. The result is his second book, “Island Life.”

Although less than 15 miles of water separate the islands from the mainland, centuries of isolation have preserved their unique culture, which is closely tied to the rich waters that sustain a time-worn way of life. See more from “Island Life” on page 26.

In changing times, some will adapt and others will be left behind — whether we like it or not. But the success or failure of the leap we must take to the next step can be all about timing.

In this issue, Boats & Gear Editor Paul Molyneaux gives an update on designing boats for hybrid power. The shing industry, Paul notes, is lagging a bit behind other industries. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Read more about what to expect next, starting on page 20.

What’s next for us is Paci c Marine Expo in Seattle! Registration is live at Paci cMarineExpo.com. See you there!

Smith Island waterman John “Crantz” Tyler pulls a crab scrape into his workboat Beth Amy in Tangier Sound, Md. Crabbers in Maryland and Virginia target peeler and soft-shell blue crabs by dragging scrapes through the shallow grass beds.

Jay Fleming photo Expo in Seattle! Registration is live at Paci cMarineExpo.com. See you there!

The largest commercial marine trade show on the West Coast, serving commercial mariners from Alaska to California.

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