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On the recordMarch 7, 2011
I will not stand as individuals at NOAA and NMFS undermine, harass, and in some cases bankrupt, the very fishermen they should partner with.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Condemning NOAA and NMFS for undermining fishermen.

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