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Richard Blumenthal: “The fishing industry in Connecticut is still vibrant and active but increasingly threatened by a system that appears to…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2018
The fishing industry in Connecticut is still vibrant and active but increasingly threatened by a system that appears to most of our fishermen as a cruel and irrational, sometimes ridiculous, joke in their view
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal highlights the challenges faced by Connecticut's fishing industry due to outdated regulations.

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