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On the recordOctober 9, 2013
The Bristol Bay salmon fishery contributes $1.5 billion in economic value, and provides half of all the sockeye salmon in the world.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio highlights the economic importance of the Bristol Bay salmon fishery.

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