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Chris Van Hollen: The cost of monitoring by NOAA should not have to fall on the backs of our fishermen.

On the recordMarch 5, 2013
The cost of monitoring by NOAA should not have to fall on the backs of our fishermen.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen argues against fishermen bearing the costs of NOAA monitoring.

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