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Peter DeFazio: “The blue crab population, Chesapeake Bay has been called a crab factory by H.L. Mencken, an immense protein factory…”

On the recordJune 24, 2019
The blue crab population, Chesapeake Bay has been called a crab factory by H.L. Mencken, an immense protein factory; starting to come back to levels that could be seen as sustainable.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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Highlights the recovery of the blue crab population in Chesapeake Bay.

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