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According to NOAA Fisheries, a tenth whale was released alive, but the nine other orcas incidentally caught in trawl nets weren’t so lucky.

Always has because they have moved north. they are mixed in with different species or they are deeper and harder to find. >> reporter: in fact right now a massive heat bloom is changing thousands of miles of the pacific ocean. the last time this happened five years ago marine life was decimated. alaskas southern coast alone lost more than 100 million pacific cod. captain hezel has to adapt to survive. >> we have 35, 40-year-old boats as an average up there. and thats just not applicable for wher...

Years. >> reporter: so why is this the first american factory trawler built on the west coast in 30 years? >> one day you may have rights to a fish and certain species. the next day that may change. fishing quotas change. this year we may have a certain amount. next year we dont. to make large capital investments in that environment is very difficult to do. >> reporter: american fishing is under two big pressures. the first is geopolitical. theyre only allowed to catch a certain number of fish. ...

Because there have been increased threats against our forces in turkey ever since the syria action began. so that one in particular i would like to see reversed. >> phillip, really quickly, it doesnt seem like members of the republican party are going to counter the president diverting money away from the air force and security projects like this for that border wall, even though he promised mexico to pay for it. >> this all goes back to the politics of this. the republicans see that hes very po...

Out the main source of income for the province, and ended a way of life. and though its been loosened some, the moratorium is still in effect today. >> dave: what was the spirit of people in 92? >> jeremy c: destroyed. >> jeremy b: think about it, think about your number one industry -- >> dave: no one could fish? nothing? zero? >> jeremy c: it went from going out to jig a fish with your family or whenever you wanted to absolutely nothing. so it just like tore the heart and soul out of people. >...

Out the main source of income for the province, and ended a way of life. and though its been loosened some, the moratorium is still in effect today. >> dave: what was the spirit of people in 92? >> jeremy c: destroyed. >> jeremy b: think about it, think about your number one industry -- >> dave: no one could fish? nothing? zero? >> jeremy c: it went from going out to jig a fish with your family or whenever you wanted to absolutely nothing. so it just like tore the heart and soul out of people. >...

And though its been loosened some, the moratorium is still in effect today. >> dave: what was the spirit of people in 92? >> jeremy c: destroyed. >> jeremy b: think about it, think about your number one industry -- >> dave: no one could fish? nothing? zero? >> jeremy c: it went from going out to jig a fish with your family or whenever you wanted to absolutely nothing. so it just like tore the heart and soul out of people. >> fred: what did people change cod for? tilapia? >> dave: can i ask this ...

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