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On the recordJune 19, 2011
We are losing a half-billion dollars a year in landings, $2 billion a year in economic activities, and tens of thousands of jobs.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Highlighting the economic impact of mismanagement in fisheries.

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