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An ocean of expense

High diesel prices cut boat operators' profits, keep many craft moored

By Robert Gavin
Globe Staff / July 2, 2008

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Joseph Orlando and his son Mario dragged the waters off Cape Ann for nearly a week, burning 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel to catch a load of cod that sold in Gloucester for $5,600. The fuel bill: $4,400. (Full article: 911 words)

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