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Partial Government Shutdown Hooks Alaska's Fishing Industry

NPR | By Nathaniel Herz
Published January 4, 2019 at 3:02 AM MST

January marks the opening of Bering Sea fisheries. Boats need federal permits and inspections before they can leave the docks. The shutdown has put hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue at stake.

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Nathaniel Herz