Feds taking comments on Arctic fisheries

Mary Pemberton

Associated Press Writer

A federal agency says it will open a public comment period on a proposal to prohibit commercial fishing in Arctic waters in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council adopted the plan in February. That plan is now open for public review. It still needs the final appr....

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