Environment
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Coastal fisheries commission makes 9% reduction in quota for menhaden
Long Island recreational fishermen and conservationists wanted a much bigger cut.
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Suffolk finds high concentration of forever chemical near battery plant
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Fishermen sue Empire Wind over damage to lobster trap operation
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LI waters once teemed with oysters. A hatchery is trying new ways to restore the shellfish.
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Peconic scallop season likely to be sparse, but there's hope for future
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