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you will never hear about the real ones. But here’s some other boomers:

Reuters: US seafood state of Alaska’s economy in ‘critical condition’

The seafood industry, the state’s largest private-sector employer, is facing a dearth of processing plant workers, a large percentage of whom come from outside the US, the article notes.
The tourist season, which many Alaskan communities depend on for much of their years’ income, is in the dumpster, as cruise companies have canceled trips.
Governor Mike Dunleavy on Friday proposed an emergency April payment to state citizens from the state’s Permanent Fund of $1,306...

https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2020/03/25/reuters-us-seafood-state-of-alaskas-economy-in-critical-condition/

Eat More Crab

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NEW ZEALAND

more boomers

NZ fishers aiming to stay on vessels until end of lockdown

Although all domestic travel is set to be banned by the national government, Sanford Fisheries has been deemed an essential service, and hence the fishers are more than happy to go back to sea.
“I never thought I’d be so happy to see work again”, one deckhand is quoted by Stuff, noting that work aboard the vessel was now her only escape from being stuck in her house for an indefinite span.
All those heading to sea will be tested for COVID-19 before sailing, potentially for six weeks.

https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2020/03/25/nz-fishers-aiming-to-stay-on-vessels-until-end-of-lockdown/

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I wuz just thinkin’, there are a lot of Viet fishermen in Tx. And a lot of processors from there to So.Florida - Maybe Alaska can borrow some for the April canning season?

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Alaska

17 new cases overnight. From 42 to 59 total. Three aged 18-29.