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As climate change and high costs plague Alaska's fisheries, fewer young people take up the trade

As some fish populations dwindle and fewer people pursue the trade, fishers and conservation groups are actively working to bring in and retain the next generation of fishers through grants and training even as the industry continues to shrink in Alaska.

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Alaska’s fisheries are collapsing. This congresswoman is taking on the industry she says is to blame

Mary Peltola won her election by campaigning on a platform to save the state’s prized fisheries. A powerful fishing lobby is standing in her way.
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