A dispute over the passenger Jones Act has Southeast Alaska yacht captains crying foul

Yacht captains and vessel owners in Southeast Alaska are raising concerns over the enforcement of the passenger Jones Act, alleging that some operators are violating the law.
Captains and vessel owners say some yacht operators in Alaska are skirting the law and that enforcement is lacking.
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