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Saving Seafood will send out updates as we receive them from the White House, Congress, the Department of Commerce, Department of the Treasury, FEMA, DHS and other agencies. We will also add those updates to this page. Additionally, White House and Congressional staff have asked that we keep them informed about any questions or concerns from the industry, so we also intend to use this page to collect that information and provide that to the relevant staff.

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Saving Seafood has partnered with groups around the country to provide the commercial fishing industry with up to date information on the current coronavirus crisis and the government’s efforts to help your businesses.

Overview

On March 27th, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) into law. It represents the third phase of legislation created by Congress to address the coronavirus crisis. It is the largest coronavirus-related bill to date, with an estimated cost of $2.2 trillion.

The law provides for increases in funding for Small Business Administration (SBA) loan, increased access to unemployment insurance, and $300 million set aside specifically for seafood businesses.

We expect there will be more relief legislation proposed in the coming months and we will continue to monitor the those bills for any provisions that may impact the commercial fishing industry.

More detailed information about specific programs and issues follow this overview and are broken out by category.

Click here for an overview of the CARES Act created by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Contents:

Financial Information

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

The CARES Act includes $349 billion to small businesses, tribal businesses and non-profits (less than 500 employees or less than 500 employees per location for chains or franchises) for a new payroll assistance program to provide forgivable liquidity loans to small businesses to cover payroll costs and keep employees on the payroll during the disaster.  This is a separate program from the SBA economic injury disaster loan program.

The new program operates through Section 7a SBA-approved banks and lenders.  Applicants may apply for up to 250% of their average monthly payroll costs.  There are allowances for seasonal variations in calculating the average.  They must commit to retain employees on their payroll during the crisis even if those employees are not working or working less than usual.  If these terms are met, the loan is forgiven. There is no collateral requirement or personal guarantee.  A business has to keep an average number of employees in the loan period on payroll that is the same as the average number that is normally kept in that period.  There are waivers of the loan fee costs as well as the upfront paperwork along with a presumption of approval and delegation of authority to expedite application review.  Borrowers can use loan proceeds for rent and utilities as well.   Loan rates are capped at 4 percent with principal forgiven if the borrower meets the employment retention criteria.  If there are reductions in employment while the loan is in effect then the amount of the principal forgiven is reduced accordingly.  Any forgiven debt would not be treated as taxable income.  An applicant cannot have a through this program and an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan for the same purpose.  However, loan from the latter program can be transferred into a paycheck protection loan.

The first step an interested small business should do is contact one of the approved section 7a regional or local lenders to begin the registration and pre-application process.  Follow the links below for a list of approved lenders:

https://www.sbalenders.com/bank-type/regional-sba-lenders/

https://www.sbalenders.com/bank-type/local-sba-lenders/

Click here for an overview and checklist from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Small businesses and eligible nonprofit organizations, Veterans organizations, and Tribal businesses described in the Small Business Act, as well as individuals who are self-employed or are independent contractors, are eligible if they also meet program size standards.

For more information and updates, visit Treasury.gov/CARES and SBA.gov/PayCheckProtection.

Important Update (6/26)

The Paycheck Protection Program Loans for Small Businesses:

We at Saving Seafood have been working with the Commerce Department and the White House to address a problem with the Payroll Protection Plan that prevented vessel owners from applying because under the IRS code they pay crew-members via 1099.  We got a great deal of technical help on this from David Frulla of Kelly Drye, David Borden of the Offshore Lobstermen’s Association, and Pamela Lafreniere of the Port of New Bedford.

Because the initial guidance for the PPP program stated that businesses could not use payments to independent contractors in their calculations of payroll for purposes of determining the eligible PPP loan amount, vessel owners were not eligible.  Accordingly, we requested an amendment to the interim final rule:

  • that would allow a commercial fishing vessel owner to include 1099 payments to crew in 2019 as “payroll” in applying for a PPP loan and determining maximum loan amount
  •  that a fishing vessel owner’s payments to crew from PPP loan proceeds likewise be treated as “payroll” under the PPP for purposes of determining the fishing vessel owner’s appropriate use of PPP loan proceeds, PPP loan forgiveness, and documentation to the lender for PPP loan forgiveness

This morning, the Small Business Administration granted this request and published such an amendment. It is available here.
https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/PPP%20–%20IFR%20–%20Fishermen%20%286.25.2020%20406pm%29.pdf

We want to specifically thank Joseph Russo, Special Assistant to the President and Director of Business Outreach at the White House Office of Public Liaison, and Patrick Wilson, Director of the Office of Business Liaison at the U.S. Department of Commerce for their assistance in bringing these concerns to the SBA and the Treasury Department.

IMPORTANT: This Tuesday, June 30 is the deadline for small businesses to apply for forgivable PPP loans. If you want to apply, you should contact your banker and accountant immediately and assemble the application over the weekend.

Important text from the rule:

This interim final rule addresses payroll costs that may be included on a PPP loan application submitted by certain boat owners or operators that are engaged in catching fish or other forms of aquatic animal life (fishing boat owners) and that have hired one or more crewmembers who are regarded as independent contractors or otherwise self-employed for certain federal tax purposes under 26 U.S.C. § 3121(b)(20) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code). A crewmember may be described in Section 3121(b)(20) of the Code if the fishing boat on which he or she works has an operating crew that is normally made up of fewer than 10 individuals and the crewmember receives as compensation for his or her work a share of the boat’s catch or of the proceeds from the sale of the catch, in an amount that depends on the amount of the catch. Such a crewmember generally may not receive additional cash remuneration or other compensation for his or her services with respect to the fishing boat. A fishing boat owner must report compensation paid to such a crewmember on Box 5 of IRS Form 1099-MISC. The First Interim Final Rule, posted on April 2, 2020, provided that because independent contractors have the ability to apply for a PPP loan on their own, they do not count for purposes of another applicant’s PPP loan calculation. 85 FR 20811, 20813 (April 15, 2020). Because crewmembers described in Section 3121(b)(20) of the Code are treated as independent contractors or otherwise self-employed for certain federal tax purposes, fishing boat owners have faced uncertainty about whether to report payments to such crewmembers as a payroll cost on their PPP loan applications.

On April 14, 2020, SBA, in consultation with Treasury, posted an interim final rule explaining that the self-employment income of the general active partners of a partnership could be reported as a payroll cost, up to $100,000 annualized, on a PPP loan application filed by or on behalf of the partnership. 85 FR 21747, 21748 (April 20, 2020). The Administrator, in in consultation with the Secretary, has determined that the relationship of a fishing boat owner and a crewmember described in Section 3121(b)(20) of the Code is analogous to a joint venture or partnership. For example, the fishing boat owner and crewmembers each contribute labor or resources to a common commercial enterprise, and the owner and crewmembers share in the enterprise’s profits. In order to harmonize SBA’s interim final rule regarding partnerships with SBA’s interim final rule described above regarding independent contractors  the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary, has determined that in the event of a conflict (i.e., a case where one or more partners in a partnership are treated as independent contractors for tax purposes), the rules regarding partnership will govern. Accordingly, as described below, this interim final rule (1) provides that a fishing boat owner may include compensation reported on Box 5 of Form 1099-MISC and paid to a crewmember described in Section 3121(b)(20) as a payroll cost in its PPP loan application, and (2) addresses a fishing boat owner’s eligibility to obtain loan forgiveness of payroll costs paid to a crewmember who has obtained his or her own PPP loan.

SBA Economic Injury Disaster (EID) Loans

Small businesses are now able to apply for EID loans directly from SBA.  Terms are up 30 years at a 3.75 percent interest rate with a $2 million cap.  The loan can cover payroll as well as other standard operating costs.  Small non-profits may also apply and qualify for a lower interest rate – 2.75 percent.  Applicants can seek an emergency grant to request an advance on the EID loan, of not more than $10,000, which the SBA must distribute within 3 days.

The link is to SBA’s web site to start the application process.

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/

Tax Provisions

  • Payroll Tax Credit – creates a refundable payroll tax credit for 50% of wages paid by employers to employees during the COVID-19 crisis. The credit is available to employers whose (1) operations were fully or partially suspended, due to a COVID-19-related shut-down order, or (2) gross receipts declined by more than 50 percent when compared to the same quarter in the prior year.  The credit is based on qualified wages paid to the employee. For employers with greater than 100 full-time employees, qualified wages are wages paid to employees when they are not providing services due to the COVID-19-related circumstances described above. For eligible employers with 100 or fewer full-time employees, all employee wages qualify for the credit, whether the employer is open for business or subject to a shut-down order. The credit is provided for the first $10,000 of compensation, including health benefits, paid to an eligible employee. The credit is provided for wages paid or incurred from March 13, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
  • Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes — The provision allows employers and self-employed individuals to defer payment of the employer share of the Social Security tax they otherwise are responsible for paying to the federal government with respect to their employees. Employers generally are responsible for paying a 6.2-percent Social Security tax on employee wages. The provision requires that the deferred employment tax be paid over the following two years, with half of the amount required to be paid by December 31, 2021 and the other half by December 31, 2022. The Social Security Trust Funds will be held harmless under this provision.

Unemployment Insurance

The CARES Act includes numerous provisions to improve unemployment benefits including providing an additional $600 per week for the next four months, providing an additional 13 weeks of federally funded benefits, and expanding eligibility to include workers in the gig economy and self-employed workers.

Assistance for American Workers and Families

In the weeks immediately after the passage of the CARES Act, Americans will see relief in the form of Economic Impact Payments. For more information, CLICK HERE.

Fisheries-Specific Assistance

The CARES Act has $300 million in NOAA fisheries disaster relief funding for commercial fishery, charterboat and some aquaculture participants who have suffered a greater than 35 percent revenue loss due to CV-19.  This is separate funding from other fisheries disasters that have been previously declared for other reasons.

NOAA is still determining how to distribute and administer these funds. We have no further information beyond this statement from NOAA:

“Section 12005 of the CARES Act authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide $300 million in appropriated funds to assist fishery participants affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID–19). NOAA Fisheries understands the urgent need for these funds, and our overriding goal is to distribute the assistance as quickly as possible. To that end, we are working daily with the Department and our federal partners to finalize a process to expedite the distribution of Sec. 12005 funds, consistent with the direction provided by Congress.”

We will continue to update this section as developments unfold.

Congressional Update:

Huffman, Case, Cunningham, Graves Advocate for Fisheries Relief in Bipartisan Letter

Calls on Commerce Department to Expedite CARES Act Assistance

San Rafael, CA ­– Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Joe Cunningham (D-SC), and Garret Graves (R-LA) led 35 of their colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging immediate distribution of the assistance secured by Congress in the CARES Act to fishery participants, including Tribal, subsistence, commercial, and charter fishery participants. Representative Huffman currently serves as Chair of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife which has jurisdiction over fisheries.

“We write to urge you to quickly implement the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which provides $300 million for fishery participants facing unprecedented and severe impacts due to the novel coronavirus,” the members wrote in their letter. “Due to the ongoing public health crisis, fisheries dependent businesses and communities are facing extreme economic hardship from loss of markets […] Furthermore, many tribal and non-tribal communities impacted by the ongoing crisis have also faced fishery disasters in recent years with long delays in disaster relief, so they are especially threatened by additional economic hardship […] Rapid relief is critical now for the future of coastal communities, our constituents, and a thriving fishing industry. ”

As part of their letter, the Representatives requested that the Department of Commerce ensure a transparent and fair process for distributing the CARES Act relief and provide detailed guidance for requests, explicit timelines for review and distribution of funds, and clear standards for decision making and funding allocations.

Representative Huffman has been a career-long advocate for fishing communities and Tribes, and has continuously pushed for fishery disaster relief funding. Earlier this year, Huffman introduced the bipartisanFishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act (Fishery FUNDD Act) to improve the federal fishery disaster process and ensure more timely disaster relief for impacted communities.

In addition to Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Joe Cunningham (D-SC), and Garret Graves (R-LA), the letter was signed by Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), David Rouzer (R-NC), Don Young (R-AK), Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Steven M. Palazzo (R-MS), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Denny Heck (D-WA), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Elaine G. Luria (D-VA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), David N. Cicilline (D-RI), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Kurt Schrader (D-OR), William R. Keating (D-MA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Charlie Crist (D-FL), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Lee Zeldin (R-NY), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA), Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), Steve Scalise (R-LA), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA).

The full letter can be found  here  or below. 

Congressional Update 4/29:

The following was released by Massachusetts Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Representatives Seth Moulton and Bill Keating:

Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representatives William Keating (MA-09) and Seth Moulton (MA-06) called for the immediate release of federal guidance for how fishery participants can access the designated $300 million in disaster assistance funding included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In their letter to the Commerce Department, the Massachusetts lawmakers report that it appears to be bureaucratic inefficiencies that are behind the failure to issue guidance in a timely manner and ask when it will be issued, as well as when assistance will be distributed. The CARES Act was signed into law more than a month ago, and while other programs have already released funding to provide economic relief to various communities and industries, the Commerce Department has yet even to release guidelines for how disaster assistance can be accessed by struggling fishing and seafood businesses.  

“This silence and delay poses a particular problem because fishery participants do not know how to determine whether they will be eligible for the CARES Act assistance,” write the lawmakers in their letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.“The Commerce Department needs to issue guidance as soon as possible so that fisheries aid can reach those who desperately need it.”

A copy of the letter can be found HERE.

In the letter, the lawmakers ask for responses to questions that include:

  • Which Commerce Department entity is principally responsible for the preparation and promulgation of this guidance?
  • When will the guidance be finalized and published? What issues remain to be resolved before this can happen?
  • Will the guidance be open for public comment before it is finalized or will it be issued in final form?
  • After guidance is issued, when does the Commerce Department expect to begin distributing CARES Act assistance to fishery participants? 

On April 2, Senators Markey and Warren led a letter urging the Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to act swiftly, equitably, and transparently in allocating fisheries disaster assistance funding. On March 23, Senators Markey and Warren, and Alaska Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan called on Senate leadership to include support for the fishing industry in coronavirus economic relief packages.

Essential Employee Status

The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued guidance on jobs it deems essential during the crisis: https://www.cisa.gov/identifying-critical-infrastructure-during-covid-19

Food production is emphasized with seafood processing specifically mentioned in the Food and Agriculture Sector-Specific Plan.

Determination of essential employee status is determined at the state level, and while Federal guidance does not override state and local rules, our industry partners report that they are not aware of any states having issued stay at home guidance and restrictions which omit seafood harvesting and processing as essential.

White House update 4/29:

The Executive Order on Delegating Authority Under the DPA with Respect to Food Supply Chain Resources During the National Emergency Caused by the Outbreak of COVID-19 which directs the Department of Agriculture “to ensure America’s meat and poultry processors continue both safe and uninterrupted operations to the maximum extent possible.”
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-delegating-authority-dpa-respect-food-supply-chain-resources-national-emergency-caused-outbreak-covid-19/

Visa and Labor Issues

Many businesses rely on temporary, seasonal foreign labor for the harvesting and processing of seafood. Current travel restrictions and bureaucratic delays are limiting the number of essential workers available. When travel restrictions are reduced and retail businesses reopen, fishing operations need to be able to staff up as quickly as possible, including hiring essential workers with valid temporary, seasonal visas.

On April 2, DHS sent two tweets regarding H2B visas:

 “DHS’s rule on the H-2B cap is on hold pending review due to present economic circumstances. No additional H2B visas will be released until further notice. Per the statute, H-2B allocations are set in consultation with DOL.”

“@DHSgov is looking at additional measures to protect American workers now and when normal economic activity is able to resume in the future. In the meantime, the Department of State has suspended routine visa services overseas.”

Update 4/23/20:

On April 23rd, President Trump issued an executive order suspending a wide range of immigration for 60 day, with the possibility of extension. Read the proclamation here.

Government Purchase of Seafood

Many companies, organizations, and individuals in domestic seafood harvesting and processing have expressed the sentiment that the government could increase seafood purchases for institutional use (i.e. prisons, hospitals, school lunch programs, etc.) as well as for distribution as food assistance. The purchases would provide much needed capital, ensure stable prices, allow companies to move stored inventory, and ensure continued operations. This would also ensure a stable supply of fresh, healthy food for those who are facing food shortages.

There have been discussions about using existing purchase authority under USDA Section 32, however several businesses have noted that previous purchases under that section have been limited to catfish, canned tuna, pollock, and salmon. This leaves out a large portion of fish caught commercially. We are continuing to explore other avenues for government purchases of seafood.

Federal Fisheries Disaster Action

Many companies, organizations, and individuals in domestic seafood harvesting and processing have asked that the Administration expedite the OMB approval process of stakeholder “spend plans” for fishery disasters already declared and funded by Congress. There are currently plans sitting at OMB awaiting final approval and funding disbursements. The COVID situation has placed a more urgent need in coastal communities for these previously appropriated funds.

We will convey these requests to appropriate parties and agencies, and report on any progress on this page.

Fisheries Access

In order that the industry may make a full and speedy recovery, to reduce costs, and to maintain supply, many companies, organizations, and individuals in domestic seafood harvesting and processing have urged reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens currently in place that are preventing access to and sustainable harvest from fishing grounds, including regulations enacted by the Obama Administration that discriminate against seafood harvesters by banning commercial fishing in U.S. marine monuments, while allowing recreational fishing.

The fishing industry in Hawaii, in particular, has been suffering as a result of marine protected areas. A recent study published in Marine Policy shows that the expansion of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument had negative impacts on the Hawaii longline fishery. According to Eric Kingma, Executive Director of the Hawaii Longline Association, “About 90 percent of our effort is now on the high seas. It’s antithetical to what we’re trying to do here with having a highly-monitored, sustainable fishery.”

Seafood Source published a story about the study.

Click here to read the study in Marine Policy

Access to Testing

Due to the confined nature of working on a fishing vessel and in some processing facilities, many companies are concerned about the lack of available tests kits to ensure that crew members and employees are not exposed to asymptomatic carriers in close working and sleeping quarters.

We have no further information, but will convey these requests to appropriate parties and agencies, and report on any progress on this page.

Regulatory Concerns

Many captains, boat owners, companies, and organizations in domestic seafood harvesting expressed concern about continued requirements to carry observers in the close quarters of fishing vessels during this time of pandemic.

In response, NOAA temporarily waived the requirement for vessels with Northeast fishing permits to carry a fishery observer or at-sea monitor. The waiver was initially put into effect through April 4, and continued extensions of the waiver are being evaluated weekly.

For the rest of the country, NOAA Fisheries issued an emergency action to provide the authority, on a case-by-case basis, to waive observer coverage, some training, and other program requirements while meeting conservation needs and providing an ongoing supply of fish to markets. 

Under this emergency action, NOAA Fisheries regional administrators, office directors, or science center directors have the ability to waive observer requirements in specific circumstances, after consulting with observer providers. Under this emergency action, NOAA Fisheries may waive observer coverage requirements if:

  • Local, State, or national governments, or private companies or organizations that deploy observers pursuant to NMFS regulations, restrict travel or otherwise issue COVID-19-related social control guidance, or requirement(s) addressing COVID-19-related concerns, such that it is inconsistent with the requirement(s) or not recommended to place an observer(s); or
  • No qualified observer(s) are available for placement due to health, safety, or training issues related to COVID-19.

On March 27th, NOAA Fisheries published an Emergency Rule regarding the circumstances by which observer coverage would be waived.

In the opinion of a number of our Saving Seafood coalition members, the emergency rule does not provide sufficient protections to ensure the health and safety of the captains and crew of commercial fishing vessels.

The conditions proposed for the waivers leave an opportunity for continued observer coverage. Many of our members feel at this time a permanent waiver should be granted for 90 days. State and Federal entities have made it perfectly clear that serious precautions should be taken to control the spread of this virus.

Given the inherent nature of the fishing industry, close quarters on fishing vessels and the potential spread of the virus to entire crews, and their families, many of our members believe the cost is too great.

Please use the Federal Register notice to submit comments and share your personal experience and concerns.

In addition, the emergency rule indicates that some of the observer training and requirements may be waived to make sure there is sufficient personnel available to act as observers.

We encourage industry members to provide your own thoughts on that topic, as you have all had your own experience with the observers.

Comment on the emergency rule here

West Coast Update 4/15:

Last week, the Pacific Fishery Management Council unanimously voted (with NMFS abstaining) to send a letter to NMFS requesting a blanket waiver for observer coverage in all West Coast fisheries (with Federal observers) as well as catch monitors in the groundfish IFQ shoreside monitoring program. The letter was sent today. The Council requests that the waiver remain in place as long as the shelter in place orders are in effect for WA, OR, and CA.

Gulf of Mexico Update 4/23:

Shelter-in-place requirements in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic areas are making it difficult to deploy observers, the National Marine Fisheries Service said today in a notice to industry. Therefore, observer requirements will be waived through May 4.

Providing seafood to the country remains an essential function even in these extraordinary times. Adequately monitoring U.S. fisheries remains an essential part of that process. However, in recognition of numerous travel or social distancing restrictions or guidance, NMFS continues to temporarily waive the requirement for federally-permitted vessels participating in the following federal fisheries to carry a fishery observer, the notice said:

  • South Atlantic Penaeid Shrimp
  • South Atlantic Rock Shrimp
  • South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper
  • Southeast Gillnet

American Seafood Promotion

On an encouraging note, many businesses are seeing an increase in retail sales of seafood through grocery stores and markets. U.S. fisheries are among the best in the world and this is a perfect opportunity to promote consumption of sustainably caught domestic seafood.

Many companies, organizations, and individuals in domestic seafood harvesting and processing have urged the creation of a “Buy American” campaign, with simple instructions, to help these businesses move their product and maintain revenue. We will work with the industry, and reach out to NOAA to explore the possibility of developing and funding such a campaign.

In the meantime, the Seafood Nutrition Partnership has formed a new Seafood4Health Action Coalition to support an “Eat Seafood, America!” effort.  It is not focused specifically on American-caught seafood, but just seafood in general.  They ask participants to do the following:

  • Eat seafood and buy seafood. It’s as simple as that! Buy it online from purveyors, restaurants, mail-order, grocery stores. 
  • Go to eatseafoodamerica.com and download campaign images and messages.
  • Post a snap or video of your meal, tag it with #EatSeafoodAmerica.
Eat Seafood America! to Support 2 Million Jobs and Boost Your Health During COVID-19 Crisis

State and Regional Information

We will work with our partners around the country to add information for state and local disaster resources.

States

Florida

Information from Florida Sea Grant

Massachusetts

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