Canadian officials are quietly exploring a possible moratorium on large-scale commercial fishing in the Beaufort Sea, a move that would match a decision announced last week by the U.S. government, Canwest News Service has learned

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Canada considers Beaufort Sea fishing moratorium (National Post)

Canadian officials are quietly exploring a possible moratorium on large-scale commercial fishing in the Beaufort Sea, a move that would match a decision announced last week by the U.S. government, Canwest News Service has learned.

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Canada considers Beaufort Sea fishing moratorium (Canada.com)

After weeks of only mediocre bass fishing at Clear Lake, the fishing has broken wide open. This past week saw fishermen enjoying some of the best topwater action of the season.

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Bass fishing breaks wide open at Clear Lake (The Lake County Record-Bee)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The nation’s secretary of commerce has approved a plan that would prohibit an expansion of commercial fishing in the Arctic until more is known about the area.

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US commerce secretary approves plan to prohibit expansion of commercial fishing in Arctic (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)