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Chellie Pingree: I think the fishermen, working with the legislature and the Maine Department of Resources, have done a phenomenal job of…

On the recordFebruary 1, 2016
I think the fishermen, working with the legislature and the Maine Department of Resources, have done a phenomenal job of regulating the fisheries appropriately.
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Chellie Pingree
Democratic · Maine

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Pingree praises local fishermen and authorities for effective fisheries management.

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