2010 Northeast Region Website

Fishing and Water

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In Maryland they catch 23 million tons of Blue Crab each year.
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Lobster comes from the coast of Maine.
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The Saint Lawrence River is a part of The Saint Lawrence Seaway.
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December through March they are fishing for Striped Bass.
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The Atlantic Ocean is in the middle of the continents.  It is important to the Northeast for fishing and for shipping products.
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The Chesapeake Bay is 200 miles long.It stretches from North to South in the state of Maryland.