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Partial Government Shutdown Hooks Alaska's Fishing Industry

By Nathaniel Herz

Published January 4, 2019 at 4:02 AM CST

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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.