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John Tierney: It would have gone a long way for our fishermen if there had been more of a response in indicating whatever happened to…

On the recordOctober 2, 2011
It would have gone a long way for our fishermen if there had been more of a response in indicating whatever happened to the people that were responsible.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Tierney calls for accountability for those responsible for mismanagement in enforcement.

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