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Nicole Kimball

12:49 - 12:57

“So there's a genetic sampling program that's done annually. So you know where those fish came from or where they were destined to go. Was it Alaska or was it somewhere else?”
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Alaska News
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Alaska
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September 8, 2026

From the transcript

So there's a genetic sampling program that's done annually. So you know where those fish came from or where they were destined to go. Was it Alaska or was it somewhere else?

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