A rural small school was lacking a principal and half its teaching staff with less than a week till the start of school. They made progress in the last few days, but the uncertainty has parents worried, and it's not the only school with recruitment struggles; and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released a sweeping five-year plan to prioritize and promote the country’s commercial fishing industry.
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