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Ed Markey: New England is the home of America's first fisheries, so it is fitting that this subcommittee begins its work to…

On the recordJuly 22, 2013
New England is the home of America's first fisheries, so it is fitting that this subcommittee begins its work to reauthorize Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act by hearing from New England fishermen.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the historical significance of New England fisheries in the reauthorization process.

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