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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced a 24-hour opening for commercial salmon gillnet fishing in Norton Sound Subdistricts 1 through 3. The announcement, made by Norton Sound Area Manager Kevin Clark, details the following schedule: Subdistrict 1 (Nome): Open from 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, until

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