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Alaska’s commercialized fisheries have, for decades, been an world awesome of prosperity, abundance and patient eating, providing a bully surviving for generations of fishermen and their crews. But a operation of factors are endangering nan system of galore coastal communities and transforming nan lives of Alaskans who dangle connected commercialized fishing. We talk nan early outlook for Alaska’s iconic fisheries connected this Talk of Alaska.

HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

  • Jeremy Woodrow – Executive Director, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
  • Tracy Welch – Executive Director, United Fishermen of Alaska
  • Julie Decker – President, Pacific Seafood Processors Association

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, July 24, 2024 astatine 10:00 a.m. connected APRN stations statewide.

Lori Townsend

Lori Townsend is nan main editor, elder vice president of publicity and elder big for Alaska Public Media. You tin nonstop her news tips and programme ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read much astir Lori here.