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This March photo shows a small load of pollack being sorted as it comes off a boat at the Portland Fish Exchange in Portland, Maine.  File photo | Associated Press
July 9, 2020
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Commercial fishing taking place worldwide has dipped since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but scientists and conservation experts say it’s unclear if the slowdown will help endangered species of marine life recover. Hours logged by fishermen at sea fell by nearly 10% around the world after the March 11 declaration of a pandemic, and in some hard-hit countries such as China, fishing completely stopped.

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