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Shore delegation to draft disaster-relief request for oyster industry after market collapse and Potomac spill
Summary
Delegation members described a collapsed oyster market, frozen bay conditions and contamination concerns in the Potomac; they agreed to draft a letter to Governor Moore requesting disaster relief for commercial oystermen and to seek federal assistance in processing the request.
Members of the Eastern Shore delegation on Friday agreed to draft a disaster-relief request to Governor Moore for commercial oyster harvesters after multiple delegates described an unusually poor season, closed markets, and environmental contamination that disrupted sales.
Senator Mautz said the oyster season has "been a disaster" with no market in recent weeks and that many watermen were…
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