Fisheries

'Unfortunately, this is not a one-time event': Alaska legislator Mary Peltola asks Congress for $250 million in emergency aid for crab fishing industry

Peltola highlighted the crab collapse as a sign of the increasing impact of climate change on Alaska fisheries.

US House Rep Mary Peltola (right) has made fisheries management a key focus of her time in Congress. She will face opponent Sarah Palin once again in November in an election to keep her Alaska House seat into next year.
US House Rep Mary Peltola (right) has made fisheries management a key focus of her time in Congress. She will face opponent Sarah Palin once again in November in an election to keep her Alaska House seat into next year.Photo: Mary Peltola
Published 27 October 2022, 16:31Updated 27 October 2022, 20:46
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