Baldacci Seeks Aid for Red Tide Impact

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AUGUSTA - Gov. John Baldacci on Friday asked the federal government for disaster assistance for Maine's shellfish industry in the wake of red tide and flood closures along the coast.

Marine experts are forecasting that closures will continue for months, possibly wiping out the state's shellfish season.

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Baldacci Seeks Aid for Red Tide Impact

"It is easy to say we have removed $10 million out of the coastal economy already,'" said Marine Resources Commissioneer George Lapointe on Friday.

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