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Hawaii commercial longline fishermen consider strike

Faced with soaring business expenses and soft wholesale fish prices, some struggling commercial fisherman are considering going on strike. About thirty captains and owners of l fishing vessels met Wednesday to discuss a potential stoppage. “They’re really thinking about going on strike to send a message,” said “Jenny,” who works for one of Hawaii’s 2,600 fishing vessels. Read more here 11:36