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Alaska state lawmakers mull task force to boost seafood industry

A dedicated Seafood Industry Task Force is the latest push by the Alaska State Legislature to come up with fixes for the state's seafood sector

By Undercurrent News | March 11, 2024 13:50 GMT
Green mountains with a lone fishing vessel heading out to sea in Dutch Harbor, Alaska
A fishing vessel leaving the mouth of Captain's Bay on its way to Bering Sea fishing grounds in August 2023. Photograph by Kirsten Dobroth.
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Lawmakers in the US state of Alaska are advancing legislation that would create a dedicated task force to come up with long-term resiliency for the state's seafood industry amidst a historic downturn in wholesale and ex-vessel prices [...]

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