In a post-debate analysis, fisheries blogger Stephen Taufen applauds Ethan’s handling of the short time frame for answers to complex issues, and his knowledgeable, “fire hard style on several cylinders” throughout the night.

The state’s seafood industry was the topic of a congressional debate Thursday night in Kodiak, and Ethan emphasized the importance of a free market when it comes to fisheries, his opposition to the proposed Pebble mine because it jeopardizes Alaska fisheries, and his thoughts on crab rationalization: “I never understood what was rational about crab rationalization.”