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Speaker A

8:57 - 9:17

"this will support millions of dollars in annual harvest of bigeye tuna, swordfish, reef fish, and many other types of fish. It will protect small local fisheries and coastal communities that depend on their livelihoods."

“this will support millions of dollars in annual harvest of bigeye tuna, swordfish, reef fish, and many other types of fish. It will protect small local fisheries and coastal communities that depend on their livelihoods.”
Speaker
Speaker A
Timestamp
8:57 – 9:17
Community
Alaska News
Location
Alaska
Captured at
June 11, 2026

From the transcript

It's bad for fish prices, too. But we're making up for it, right? Yes, sir. And this will support millions of dollars in annual harvest of bigeye tuna, swordfish, reef fish, and many other types of fish. It will protect small local fisheries and coastal communities that depend on their livelihoods.

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