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Ed Markey: “To keep our oceans and coasts viable for fisheries, military training, energy development, tourism, and conservation, we…”

On the recordOctober 25, 2011
To keep our oceans and coasts viable for fisheries, military training, energy development, tourism, and conservation, we need ocean planning.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the necessity of ocean planning for various sectors.

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