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The e-stop button on a Kolstrand winch. (Photo by Kayla Desroches / KMXT) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The emergency stop button on a machine could mean the difference between a lost finger and a lost arm. And when it comes to one machine on fishing vessels – winches – the risk is there. So, why aren’t more fishermen in Alaska buying into …
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