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Most of the Economic Benefits of the Bristol Bay Sockeye Fishery go to Alaska and Washington

Mike Mason

A report that was released back in May shows that the economic impact of the Bristol Bay sockeye salmon fishery extends across the country with most of the money flowing into Alaska and Washington state. KDLG’s Mike Mason recently spoke with one of the report’s co-authors for this story.