On the recordApril 21, 2010
We have--62 percent of the fresh-caught fish in the country comes from Alaska, so we have a huge interest in the issue of climate change or acidification of waters.
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congress.govWe have--62 percent of the fresh-caught fish in the country comes from Alaska, so we have a huge interest in the issue of climate change or acidification of waters.
Begich highlights Alaska's significant fish catch and its vulnerability to climate change.
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