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The diesel Franklin, 67, buys 6,000 gallons at a time for his 58-foot purse seiner costs twice what it did a year ago.

Her crew and 58-foot purse seiner would soon depart for their salmon fishing season in Southeast Alaska.

Charlie Skultka Sr. is the registered owner of the seiner, state records compiled by the Sitka Sentinel show.

Once the ship is in motion, there are some delightful flashes of camaraderie among the crew, as Franny is shown the ropes — and knots — of life on a purse seiner, pitched and pestered by North Atlantic storms.

Jake Seiner took top honors in feature writing for Mauricio Dubon’s journey from Honduras to Major League Baseball.