Despite Safe Fishing Season in Bristol Bay, Concerns Persist
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The sockeye salmon run is wrapping up in Bristol Bay, and so far, there haven't been any operational commercial fishing deaths, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
That's a number to celebrate, but right now, it's unclear if anyone is keeping track of that data at the federal agency that's responsible for analyzing commercial fishing fatalities.
Scott Wilwert works for the U.S. Coast Guard as the Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Program Manager for the state of Alaska. Part of his job is running safety checks on boats in...
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