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Fishing industry to get $13.4m in aid

From left, US Senator John F. Kerry, Tory Bramante, Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray, and Governor Deval Patrick gathered around workers yesterday on the fish pier. From left, US Senator John F. Kerry, Tory Bramante, Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray, and Governor Deval Patrick gathered around workers yesterday on the fish pier. (DAVID L. RYAN/GLOBE STAFF)
By Christopher Baxter
Globe Correspondent / June 10, 2008

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State officials announced a $13.4 million relief package yesterday for the Massachusetts fishing industry, which has been struggling against staggering fuel costs and fishing regulations, but fishermen said it is not enough to permanently keep the fleets afloat. (Full article: 454 words)

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