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Jul 2020
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Why The Crisis Hurts Maine's Lobster Ind...

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A few places in the U.S. are still relatively unscathed by the virus, but they haven’t been able to escape the economic devastation. Esmé E. Deprez reports on why the fallout from Covid-19 is devastating Maine's lobster business.

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