Unalaska's $35 Million Dredging Project Wraps Up
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ranks Dutch Harbor as the nation's top port by volume. But, until recently, a shallow bar sat at the Iliuliuk Bay entrance, limiting access to the city's bustling ports.
After about two months of digging, that bar is now gone, and vessels can pass more easily to some of the Aleutian Island's docks, which serve hundreds of fishing vessels each year, and land upwards of 500 million pounds of seafood. It's also home to one of the most productive ports for transshipment in the state, according...
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