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New Blog Post | Alaska’s Fisheries, and Those Who Depend on Them, Are in a Sea of Troubles Alaska’s #fisheries, vital to the state’s economy and culture, are facing an unprecedented crisis. Collapsing fish prices, processor bankruptcies, and community-wide financial struggles are compounded by climate change, rising costs, and global competition. While federal interventions have provided some relief, long-term solutions are needed to address structural challenges like aging infrastructure and declining public investment. Written by Taylor Holshouser, this blog post highlights the urgent need for policy reforms to sustain Alaska’s fisheries and the communities they support. https://lnkd.in/gk-nBY-e