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Candidates for U.S. Senate were grilled over fish Wednesday night, but they wrapped up after we put the Alaska Fisheries Report to bed, so we’ll have a full recap next week; meanwhile, there is praise for a long-time champion of responsible fishing, and, the quota for crab out west is down. All that and more, coming up on the Alaska …

Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska The Alaska Marine Highway System should do well in the federal budget. A recently passed transportation bill sets aside $67 million a year for ferries. That replaces a smaller, less certain amount of money that had to be fought for every year. Ferry chief Mike Neussl says the money is based on a formula, which should help Alaska. …