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Mark Begich: “The legal catches by Russia on crab, for example, was probably, in the last 10 years, costs Alaska fishermen over a half…”

On the recordApril 12, 2011
The legal catches by Russia on crab, for example, was probably, in the last 10 years, costs Alaska fishermen over a half a billion, $500 million over the last 10 years.
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Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

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Discussing the financial impact of illegal fishing on Alaska's fishermen.

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