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San Diego was the tuna capital of the world. Can the fleet recover?
San Diego's commercial fishing fleet, once the tuna capital with 40,000 workers, now has 130 fishermen. A Scripps apprenticeship aimed to help but only a few succeeded due to high costs, complex regulations, and competition. Some career-changers persist despite challenges.
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