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Chellie Pingree: Lobster fishing is an $80 million business. It is a huge impact to our communities and to our fisheries business.

On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
Lobster fishing is an $80 million business. It is a huge impact to our communities and to our fisheries business.
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Chellie Pingree
Democratic · Maine

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Pingree emphasizes the economic significance of lobster fishing to coastal communities.

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