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Historic Bristol Bay, Alaska salmon fishery dealing with latest challenge: COVID-19

  • Written by Kevin Berry, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Alaska Anchorage
imageFishing boat captains jockey for position near the mouth of the Naknek River, which flows into Bristol Bay.Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Northwest summers mean salmon on the grill. While Alaskans fill freezers with their own catch – our freezers are filled with enough salmon to last until next summer – those grilling...

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