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Charles Q. Brown: “The wild caught fisheries of the Northeast may ultimately prove to be the 'coal miner's canary' for this Nation as we…”

On the recordJune 2, 2014
The wild caught fisheries of the Northeast may ultimately prove to be the 'coal miner's canary' for this Nation as we grapple with the issue of climate change.
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Charles Q. Brown
Missouri

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Chris Brown highlights the fishing industry's vulnerability to climate change.

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